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Half of Consumers Don’t Know Payment Plans Exist for Mental Health Services

Half of Consumers Don’t Know Payment Plans Exist for Mental Health Services
Half of Consumers Don’t Know Payment Plans Exist for Mental Health Services
March 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

Whether patients can pay for their care often has a very real bearing on whether they will pursue treatment, according to “The Digital Care Connection,”...

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Today in FinTech: Stax Joins Unicorn Club; PPRO Acquires Alpha
Today in FinTech: Stax Joins Unicorn Club; PPRO Acquires Alpha
March 08, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, minority-led startup Stax hits unicorn status, while PPRO aims for a bigger Asia Pacific (APAC) presence with the purchase of Alpha...

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Visa CEO Unsure of Crypto’s Role in US, Canada
Visa CEO Unsure of Crypto’s Role in US, Canada
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa will continue building out its cryptocurrency platform, though the company’s CEO Al Kelly has reservations about the wider crypto sector, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (March...

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Walmart+ Launches Promotion With Spotify, And Offers Free Memberships to Employees
Walmart+ Launches Promotion With Spotify, And Offers Free Memberships to Employees
March 08, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart is rolling out a new partnership with Spotify, the popular music streaming service, to offer new benefits for Walmart+ subscription members, a company blog...

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Apple Presentation Highlights New iPhone SE, Upgraded Computer Tech
Apple Presentation Highlights New iPhone SE, Upgraded Computer Tech
March 08, 2022  |  Apple

In its presentation Tuesday (March 8), Apple unveiled several new developments as part of its new product rollout, including a new Mac desktop and display,...

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Binance’s Plan to Build Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Rail Meets Regulatory Resistance
Binance’s Plan to Build Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Rail Meets Regulatory Resistance
March 08, 2022  |  Regulation

The road to payments processing is littered with potholes, and it appears Binance, the world’s top cryptocurrency exchange, drove into one Monday (March 7). Get...

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Personal Finance App Ranking Has Many Familiar Names and One Big Gainer 
Personal Finance App Ranking Has Many Familiar Names and One Big Gainer 
March 08, 2022  |  Personal Finance

When dealing with personal finances, it’s probably best to have no surprises. The latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps keeps things...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
March 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon unveils Amp, a social mobile audio app designed to compete with Clubhouse, while TrueCar launches TrueCar+, a car buying...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine Daily: Uber Launches In-App Button for Ukraine Donations; Google Offers to Help Organizations Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Ukraine
Today in FinTech Ukraine Daily: Uber Launches In-App Button for Ukraine Donations; Google Offers to...
March 08, 2022  |  International

Uber plans to launch an in-app donation button to allow U.S. customers to make donations to the International Rescue Committee to assist Ukraine. Plans are...

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