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Walmart taps former UnitedHealth leader as new health, wellness exec
Walmart named Andrea Marks its new vice president of clinical performance, effective Oct. 4, according to Walmart Health head Cheryl Pegus, MD. -
Amazon, Dollar General & Walmart's telehealth push: 5 updates
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail giants have moved rapidly to establish a foothold in the telehealth boom. -
Walmart Health shakes up leadership amid slow clinic rollout
Walmart Health is reorganizing its top leadership as the retail giant focuses on its healthcare push, according to a Sept. 13 Insider report. -
Pandemic spurred Google's healthcare reorganization, health chief Dr. Karen DeSalvo says
Google's recent healthcare reorganization is a response to lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, when the tech giant developed tools for contact tracing, mobility tracking and other clinical and hospital uses, Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD, said. -
Amazon eyes expansion of in-person healthcare to 20 more cities
Amazon has plans to bring in-person healthcare to 20 major cities by the end of 2022, Insider reported Sept. 7. -
'It's creative and we certainly need the help': CVS, Walmart, Walgreens grow consumer presence with counseling services
CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens are expanding their healthcare presence to include cost-friendly, easily accessible mental health resources for consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 29. -
What comes next for Google in health? 9 things to know about the tech giant's healthcare push amid reorganizing
While Google looks to reorganize its health division by moving its projects and teams across several areas of the company, the tech giant plans to continue its healthcare push and strengthen future projects. -
A breakdown of Google Health in 2021: 15 things leading up to division's dismantling
Google has begun dissolving its health division as it looks to split its healthcare projects and teams across several areas of the company, Insider reported Aug. 20. -
Google dismantling health division as chief departs for Cerner
Google is dissolving its health division as its chief, David Feinberg, MD, departs for Cerner, according to an Aug. 20 Insider report. -
Dollar General has what Walmart, CVS don't: Access to rural America
Dollar General has its grip on something that the healthcare industry has struggled to access: rural America. Here are nine things to know about how the retail chain is poised to make significant moves in rural healthcare, according to an Aug. 9 Insider report. -
Walmart files to provide healthcare in 37 states as it pushes deeper into telehealth
Walmart has filed paperwork to operate its healthcare business in 37 states, Insider reported July 19. -
How Amazon, Walmart & 7 others are expanding their telehealth business
It's unclear how widely telehealth services will be used once the pandemic subsides, but companies are remaining active in their efforts to grow their telehealth businesses. Below are updates on how nine companies are expanding their telehealth business, as covered by Becker's Hospital Review during the past three months. -
Amazon Care approached big health insurers to expand coverage
Amazon Care, the e-commerce giant's new healthcare venture, has approached several big health insurers in an effort to expand coverage of its services, Insider reported July 7. -
Amazon loses 5 execs leading its healthcare venture in last year
From the departure of its CEO to losing a key artificial intelligence innovator, Amazon has lost several executives leading its healthcare venture. -
Amazon exec says it respects healthcare legacies but 'competition is a good thing'
An Amazon executive who oversees some of its healthcare initiatives said the tech giant is respectful of large players, but a healthy industry has competition, according to a June 9 report by Insider. -
Amazon Care signs on more clients, eyes rural expansion
Amazon has secured multiple companies as clients for its telehealth service, Amazon Care, CNBC reported June 9. -
Walmart Health files plans to expand virtual care into 16 more states
Walmart Health's primary care medical group has filed paperwork to expand virtual care in 16 more states, Insider reported June 7. -
How Amazon Care's pay-by-usage model targets big employers
As employers look to curb their share of increasing healthcare costs, many may be attracted to healthcare offerings that charge them based on how many employees actually use the service, according to a May 6 report from eMarketer. -
Walmart to bring telehealth nationwide with acquisition of MeMD: 8 details
Walmart Health has entered an agreement to acquire on-demand, multispecialty telehealth provider MeMD, the retailer said May 6. -
Amazon Care has its first enterprise client
Amazon Care, the e-commerce giant's new healthcare venture, has signed its first enterprise client, Insider reported May 5.
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