-
Why hospital executives think Walmart Health failed
Health system leaders told Becker's they're not surprised by the failure of Walmart Health given the arduous economics of healthcare and the difficulty of providing primary care at scale. -
Disruptors are retreating from healthcare
Several major players in the healthcare industry — Walmart, Optum and Walgreens' VillageMD — are closing or scaling back their healthcare services in 2024. -
What Amazon pays for 10 health tech jobs
Amazon continues building out its healthcare artificial intelligence and pharmacy businesses. Here are 10 health tech jobs the tech giant is hiring for this month. -
Optum shutting down telehealth business
UnitedHealth Group's Optum Virtual Care is shutting down, Endpoints News reported April 24. -
Elon Musk's Neuralink selects study site
Elon Musk's neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has selected Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute as the inaugural site for conducting its Neuralink PRIME Study. -
Why Walgreens' CEO expects to beat Amazon on healthcare
Walgreens' new CEO said the company will vanquish Amazon on healthcare by continuing to offer a human touch, CNBC reported. -
Apple's pay for 9 health tech jobs
Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. -
Best Buy shifts focus to healthcare arm
Best Buy is laying off Geek Squad tech-support employees at the same time the company is focusing on healthcare, The Verge reported. -
The changing dynamics for retail healthcare disruptors
Retail healthcare disruptors' fortunes have been heading in different directions lately. -
Microsoft's Nuance wins court case over 3D medical scans
A federal appeals court sided with Microsoft's Nuance Communications over a lawsuit involving its medical imaging technology. -
Walmart Health continues big Texas expansion
Walmart is planning to open four healthcare centers in the Houston area this month followed by four more in the summer and fall, the Houston Chronicle reported April 2. -
Walgreens-owned VillageMD exits another state
Walgreens-owned VillageMD plans to exit the state of Nevada, where it has six Village Medical clinics. -
A look at Amazon's healthcare moves
From conducting layoffs in its One Medical unit to training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages, here are eight of Amazon's healthcare moves reported by Becker's since January: -
Alphabet healthcare arm Verily cuts jobs
Verily, a healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has cut jobs. -
Amazon's pay for 11 health tech jobs
Amazon continues to hire for its various healthcare businesses. Here are 11 new healthcare job postings from the tech giant in the past month — and what they pay. -
Walgreens' VillageMD sells 11 clinics
Walgreens' VillageMD sold 11 locations in Rhode Island to medical group management firm Arches Medical Partners. -
Google doubles down on health AI
Google is updating and launching new healthcare AI models ranging from those that can examine medical images to a personal health coaching large language model. -
Amazon's One Medical patients affected by UnitedHealth, Mount Sinai dispute
An ongoing clash between UnitedHealthcare and New York City-based Mount Sinai will have effects on some of Amazon's One Medical patients, a spokesperson from One Medical confirmed to Becker's. -
Apple touts Vision Pro as healthcare tool
Epic Systems, UC San Diego Health, Boston Children's and Cedars-Sinai are launching healthcare-focused apps for Apple's new Vision Pro headset. -
Amazon launches virtual medical assistance through Alexa
Amazon's Alexa has integrated a telehealth and virtual healthcare delivery platform by Hellocare into its software, allowing patients to make calls and seek medical assistance from physicians and nurses through the use of their voice.
Page 1 of 50