Health

What’s going to ail us in 2023? We unpack the top medical conditions health insurers predict will drive up spending in 2023 from Willis Tower Watson’s 2023 Global Medical Trends Survey.

Are smart TVs the new telehealth frontier? Consumer electronics giants like Samsung are getting in on the shift to home-based healthcare with telehealth integrations.

Seniors are bearish on retail health: Younger consumers are more likely than older ones to try out retail health clinics. We explore how retailers can step up to reach more seniors.

GoodRx wants patients to actually take their meds: It's equipping doctors with more reliable Rx information with its new tool, Provider Mode, to get the job done.

DexCare buys Womp: Here’s how they plan to bring ecommerce and online merchandising technology to healthcare clients.

Walgreens doubles down on home health: The pharmacy chain is racing CVS and other rivals to dominate the surging home healthcare sector.

Babylon pivots to digital-first contracts: We unpack Babylon’s fiscal struggles and why its decision to sell off Meritage Medical Network doesn’t align with the company’s new direction.

Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight why digital LGBTQIA+ healthcare provider Folx Health and Medicaid-focused virtual mental health company Brave Health are worth watching.

Mark Cuban’s online pharmacy shifts business strategy: We explore Cost Plus Drugs’ first collaborations with a PBM and health plan and analyze why the pharmacy decided to pivot away from operating all on its own.

Walmart officially enters the clinical trial space: We unpack Walmart’s latest healthcare venture and why retail clinics are well positioned to help circumvent clinical trial roadblocks.

Home-based SDOH interventions prove worthwhile: New data highlights which SDOH programs deliver value to providers and health plans. We detail how organizations can devise a successful SDOH strategy.

Galileo, Elation Health tie-up speaks to PCPs’ developing tech needs: We unpack the partnership between provider Galileo and vendor Elation Health and analyze why primary care startups require comprehensive tech systems.

Gen Zers and millennials are engaging with healthcare organizations through all digital channels.

Telehealth exposure helps patients stay attentive to their care: We dive into study findings comparing the quality of in-person care with virtual and analyze how the rosy results for telehealth could impact future policies.

A new survey on dental patient trust indicates that could be true, and AI implementation may help dentists earn their patients trust.

Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight funding rounds from tech-enabled mental health group Grow Therapy and sleep apnea tech company Acurable, and detail why they’re worth watching.

A West Health-Gallup report shows citizens rate their healthcare system as C+ at best. We unpack the grades for access, cost, equity, and quality.

We combed through Kaufman Hall’s 2022 State of the Healthcare Consumer Report. We’ll detail emerging trends that highlight how consumers are managing their own health.

Digital health feels the funding slowdown: We dive into the most important findings from Rock Health’s Q3 digital health funding report and detail what’s driving the funding drops.