The nation’s two ride-sharing giants are continuing their push into healthcare, announcing major expansions of their work within days of one another. Uber on Monday announced its healthcare arm plans to integrate an app into Cerner Corp.’s electronic health record system, which would allow caregivers to schedule rides for patients. Lyft last week said it […]
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Walgreens made headlines recently with the news that it was getting out of the walk-in clinic business. The news sparked interesting reactions across the industry. Some pundits pointed to managerial missteps; healthcare delivery insiders breathed a sigh of relief, while others shot a knowing smile that said, “I told you so. Healthcare is complex and […]
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Tanned and with a wide grin, Wayne Gono, aged 64, may be one of the oldest people at his family business Regal Plastics — but he and his wife regularly top the employers’ leaderboard for taking the most steps. The Texan business was one of the first to embrace a programme offered by United Healthcare, […]
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Mainstream media reports are already rife with dire predictions for the upcoming flu season, but experts say it’s really too early to tell how severe it will be. The severity of the flu season in the Northern Hemisphere typically mirrors that of the Southern Hemisphere. Australia’s flu season just ended and—while not as deadly as […]
MoreIn what is its first healthcare-related acquisition since spending $753 million in June 2018 to acquire PillPack, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) inked a deal to buy Health Navigator, a start-up that provides digital triage tools and symptom lookup. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Amazon intends to offer Health Navigator services to its employees, shedding […]
MoreAs we approach the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Democratic presidential candidates are sparring over what to do in its second decade. Should we build on the ACA? Or scrap it, relying instead on private markets or “Medicare for All”? As the debate heats up, it’s worth reflecting on what the ACA […]
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