Health

Digital mental health benefits will be a staple in employer benefits by next year: New Evernorth data shows prompt access to mental healthcare can reduce the total cost of care for a patient—yet another reason employers are more likely to make telemental health offerings a need-to-have.

Surprise medical bills come at a hefty cost, but new legislation could change that: New federal data reveals the burden of surprise medical bills —but a soon-to-be enforced No Surprises Act and digital medical billing startups could shrink that burden.

We unpack how companies like it are growing fast, along with the musculoskeletal care market, making them good targets for telehealth firms.

Noticing gaps in accessibility, SmileDirectClub went to market to offer affordable, wide scale orthodontic care in the US before going global. Watch Industry Voices: Spotlight on D2C with SmileDirectClub CMO John Sheldon to hear how the brand’s goals were achieved by focusing on customer relationship management and a retention strategy rooted in telehealth.

CVS plans to close 900 stores in three years in response to changing shopping habits: As more shoppers go digital, CVS is transforming its approach to brick-and-mortar retail to focus on personal health.

Private equity firms sink their teeth deeper into digital health: EHR vendor athenahealth is being acquired for $17B by two large PE firms—we unpack what private equity firms’ growing role in digital health means for the state of US healthcare.

CVS revealed a $1B plan to close 900 retail stores and add primary care services to the remaining—we unpack why consumers are flocking to retail health and what CVS and Walgreens are doing to gain their trust.

Despite Peloton's recent losses, the company still boasts the most popular piece of smart fitness equipment among US adults, with 32% owning Peloton devices.

The US leads health tech funding by leaps and bounds—here’s why: We unpack why US digital health funding dollars are around 8X higher than countries like the UK and China, and what it means for international digital health startups.

On today's episode, we discuss what it would be like to have a doctor checking on you all the time, what devices are most likely to be used for remote patient monitoring, and the "quantified self" movement. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Lisa Phillips.