Results from a recent study conducted by OSF Healthcare and Bradley University show that expanding Medicaid to more people hasn’t increased underserved populations’ access to healthcare as much as lawmakers have hoped.
The study analyzed…
About 10% of women say they or their partners have required medical support to become pregnant, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. But with a lack of insurance coverage, fertility treatment — which can…
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Three U.S. senators recently introduced legislation that would ban the use of health data for advertising and marketing purposes. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) proposed the bill, which…
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Zocdoc, which provides quick access to a person’s local in-network provider, has teamed up with maternal healthcare startup Zaya Care to provide insurance-covered pregnancy and postpartum care for patients in New Jersey and New York,…
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Adam Cherrington and Dan Czech are joined by Laura Marquez, head of Digital Transformation at the University of Utah.Laura Marquez's passion is amplifying the patient voice by putting the patient and their families first….
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ChatGPT refers to an AI model that analyzes language to answer questions and produce in-depth written content that humans can easily understand. The technology, which was developed by OpenAI and launched last November, seems…
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Weight loss and weight management company WeightWatchers announced Monday that it will acquire subscription telehealth platform Sequence, allowing the company to move into the chronic weight management space.
The deal is anticipated to close during…
Virtual health provider Transcarent announced Monday that it will acquire digital health company 98point6 in a $100 million deal, which will allow Transcarent to gain access to 98point6’s AI-powered virtual care platform.
The $100 million…
Accolade, which offers virtual healthcare as well as care and benefits navigation services, will cut staff and downsize its office footprint, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company declined to comment on…
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Chronic conditions and ongoing illnesses such as long Covid are on the rise across the United States; they’re being referred to as “silent pandemics” by the CDC. Naturally, to narrow down possible diagnoses, physicians…
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