Last month, two large retail and pharmacy companies made big moves in healthcare delivery: Amazon completed its purchase of One Medical, and CVS Health announced plans to buy Oak Street Health.
The deals aren't unexpected, said Christopher Lis, managing director of global healthcare intelligence at J.D. Power. More than 31 million people are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, key...
Amazon closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care provider One Medical shortly after multiple news outlets reported the Federal Trade Commission wouldn't sue to block the deal.
The acquisition marks another move into healthcare for the tech and retail giant. It's launched a number of ventures in the space, including the new Amazon Clinic and the recently shuttered Amazon Care offering...
In its latest dive into healthcare, Amazon is launching a generic medication subscription service through its online pharmacy.
RxPass, which will be available to Prime members, will deliver generic drugs for common conditions like high blood pressure, anxiety and acid reflux. The tech and retail giant said the service will cost a flat fee of $5 per month.
The program won't accept insurance, and...
Amazon cleared a regulatory hurdle in Oregon as it advances its plans to acquire primary care provider One Medical.
The Oregon Health Authority approved the deal in late December, saying it's unlikely to substantially decrease access to affordable healthcare in the state. One Medical currently operates five clinics in the Portland metro region.
However, the agency did provide conditions for the...
Virtual and in-office healthcare provider Juno Medical raised $12 million in Series A funding round co-led by tennis star Serena Williams, managing partner at Serena Ventures, and Julian Eison, managing partner at NEXT VENTURES.
Vast Ventures, which led Juno's seed round, also participated in the Series A funding alongside Empire State Development's New York Ventures, Genius Guild, TXV Partners,...
Speech recognition-technology company Voiceitt announced it scored $4.7 million in funding. The startup will extend the round to meet a new goal of $10 million.
The round was led by AMIT Technion with participation from Third Culture Capital (3CC) and Cisco Investments.
The Israeli company said that it had raised $20 million since its formation in 2012, including $5M of non-dilutive funding...
Amazon will no longer support Alexa third-party HIPAA-eligible Skills, which allows patients to share HIPAA-protected health information with hospitals and health insurers through its voice-based Alexa platform.
The company announced the HIPAA-compliant data transfer capability in 2019 alongside the launch of six Alexa Skills built by healthcare providers and other stakeholders, including My...
AI-enabled care facility automation platform care.ai announced it raised $27 million in funding led by multi-asset investment firm Crescent Cove Advisors.
WHAT IT DOES
The Florida-based company's Smart Care Facility Platform includes a network of sensors spread through a care facility that monitors patients using AI, which allows a facility to collect real-time behavior data for clinical and...
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Clinic, a virtual healthcare service that will deliver care for 20 common conditions, including hair loss, heartburn, acne, dandruff and seasonal allergies.
The virtual consultation service will allow customers to select their condition from a list provided, then choose a preferred provider from a list of third-party licensed clinicians, including ones from...
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