Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
May 07, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

More than 6 in 10 U.S. consumers who earn below $50,000 annually have less than $500 on hand for medical emergencies — and they are...

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Pharmacy AI Set to Grow as Companies Look to Streamline
Pharmacy AI Set to Grow as Companies Look to Streamline
May 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The robots are coming — to a pharmacy near you. As the world looks to streamline healthcare, the pharmacy automation market is poised to be...

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Oscar Health: Gig Workers Drive Record Jump in ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment
Oscar Health: Gig Workers Drive Record Jump in ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment
May 07, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Insurance platform Oscar Health recorded its first-ever net profit amid record customer enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans. During an earnings call Tuesday (May 7), CEO Mark Bertolini said that...

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Only 22% of Single Moms Prioritize Their Health
Only 22% of Single Moms Prioritize Their Health
May 03, 2024  |  Healthcare

In the PYMNTS Intelligence “2024 Women’s Wellness Index,” a collaboration with CareCredit, we drew on survey insights with more than 10,000 U.S. consumers to develop...

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Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices
May 02, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care. The collaboration will make CareCredit, Synchrony’s health and wellness credit card, available as a payment...

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Nearly One-Third of Healthcare Providers Are Waiting for $100K+ in B2B Payments
Nearly One-Third of Healthcare Providers Are Waiting for $100K+ in B2B Payments
May 01, 2024  |  Healthcare

Late business-to-business (B2B) payments aren’t just a headache for the people in the accounts receivable (AR) department; for some businesses, past due payments can mean the difference...

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CVS Q1 Earnings Take A Hit From Insurance Venture
CVS Q1 Earnings Take A Hit From Insurance Venture
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

The volatile consumer healthcare sector showed up big in CVS’ Q1 earnings Wednesday (May 1), with solid revenue from its store operations but a warning about...

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Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
May 01, 2024  |  Prescriptions

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly creating an online platform selling anti-COVID and migraine medications. The platform, the subject of a Wednesday (May 1) Financial Times (FT) report,...

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Walmart to Close Health Centers, Telehealth Offering Amid ‘Lack of Profitability’
Walmart to Close Health Centers, Telehealth Offering Amid ‘Lack of Profitability’
April 30, 2024  |  Walmart

Walmart is shutting down its health centers and telehealth offering, saying there is not a sustainable business model for these operations to continue. The company will...

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