Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Herself Health, a primary care company for women over 65, have shifted their payment structure from a fee-for-service arrangement to a value-based arrangement, the companies recently…
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Charlie Health, a high-acuity mental health provider, has teamed up with Cartwheel, a mental health partner for schools, the companies announced Tuesday. The mental health partnership will support more than 400,000 students in over…
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Highmark, an insurer in Pennsylvania, will now cover AppliedVR’s RelieVRx, a device for chronic low back pain, the companies announced Monday. This makes Highmark the first commercial insurer to cover the device.
RelieVRx is an…
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Health tech company SEQSTER and consumer engagement platform PatientsLikeMe have partnered to advance clinical research and engage patients, the companies announced Thursday.
San Diego, California-based SEQSTER is a company focused on breaking down healthcare data…
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Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Carolee Lee, CEO and founder of Women’s Health…
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Healthcare costs are rising in the U.S. In 2023, the average premium for family coverage was nearly $24,000 per year, a 47% increase from 2013, according to KFF.
Sounder Benefits aims to address this problem….
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Musculoskeletal company Hinge Health and menopause company Midi Health launched a partnership Tuesday to support women going through menopause.
San Francisco-based Hinge Health serves payers and employers and provides physical therapy for the neck, upper…
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Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer is starting to serve consumers directly through its new telehealth platform called PfizerForAll, the company announced Tuesday. Pfizer declared that the platform is needed as consumers battle a confusing healthcare system.
PfizerForAll…
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Waltz Health, a digital health company focused on prescription drugs, launched Waltz Connect on Monday. The new solution aims to reduce the cost of specialty medications.
Chicago-based Waltz Health was founded in 2021 and serves…
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CVS Health has recently overtaken Walgreens as the most popular drugstore retailer among drugstore/pharmacy shoppers. Over the last several quarters, the companies have been flip-flopping between first and second place. It’s not clear whether…
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