Health

Personalized Digital Campaigns Drew 600,000 Members to Oscar Health
Personalized Digital Campaigns Drew 600,000 Members to Oscar Health
August 07, 2024  |  Earnings

The U.S. healthcare system is a thorny, complex and at times highly inefficient ecosystem. Against this backdrop, new disruptive healthcare technologies and platforms are stepping...

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AI Offers Quicker Detection of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
AI Offers Quicker Detection of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
July 10, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly accelerate the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Published in Nature Communications, the...

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Amazon Expands Prescription Offering to Medicare Members
Amazon Expands Prescription Offering to Medicare Members
June 18, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon said it has expanded its prescription drug program to include Medicare beneficiaries. Beginning Tuesday (June 18), more than 50 million enrollees in the government...

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Care.com Debuts Employer-Based Spending Accounts
Care.com Debuts Employer-Based Spending Accounts
May 22, 2024  |  Personnel

Care.com has introduced a spending account to help workers cover the cost of care. The new accounts, announced Wednesday (May 22), are designed to give employers a solution...

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Zelis Debuts In-Network Pricing Tool for Health Plans
Zelis Debuts In-Network Pricing Tool for Health Plans
March 26, 2024  |  Healthcare

Healthcare technology firm Zelis has introduced an in-network pricing/contract modeling service for health plans. “The addition of this solution further solidifies the company’s position to help health...

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GoHealth’s Data Science Platform Draws 75% of Enrollments
GoHealth’s Data Science Platform Draws 75% of Enrollments
March 14, 2024  |  Healthcare

Health insurance marketplace GoHealth says its investment in its data science platform is paying off. The company launched its Encompass platform last year, and is now seeing...

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Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
Connected Fitness: Whoop Brings AI-Driven Virtual Coaching Into Wearables Category
February 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This year, the connected wearables market will account for more than 504 million units, ranging from smartwatches to fitness trackers to earwear, according to market intelligence...

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Cash-Strapped Consumers Are Still Buying Small Indulgences
Cash-Strapped Consumers Are Still Buying Small Indulgences
December 14, 2023  |  Retail

There is an economic theory that can be traced back to the Great Depression of the 1930s: the Lipstick Effect, which suggests that even in...

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ŌURA Wants to Be the Wearable of Choice for Consumers
ŌURA Wants to Be the Wearable of Choice for Consumers
November 06, 2023  |  Wearables

Fitness prioritization is on the rise, and consumers are pumping up their standards for fitness trackers. Counting steps and heart rates is no longer the...

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