Read more about the article Google sister-company Verily is plotting a move into a fast-growing corner of the health insurance industry

Google sister-company Verily is plotting a move into a fast-growing corner of the health insurance industry

CNBC -Christina Farr | @chrissyfarr -Updated 11:27 AM ET Tue, 27 Feb 2018 Verily's new hires and partnerships point to a move into health insurance. The company is looking to…

Continue ReadingGoogle sister-company Verily is plotting a move into a fast-growing corner of the health insurance industry
Read more about the article The Future of Healthcare Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
Privacy on keyboard

The Future of Healthcare Could Be a Privacy Nightmare

TONIC - Susan Rinkunas -Feb 8 2018, 10:54am The Amazon healthcare effort and CVS-Aetna merger raise lots of questions. Last Tuesday, Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway announced that they…

Continue ReadingThe Future of Healthcare Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
Read more about the article Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Try to Disrupt Health Care

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Try to Disrupt Health Care

NY Times- By NICK WINGFIELD, KATIE THOMAS and REED ABELSON JAN. 30, 2018 SEATTLE — Three corporate behemoths — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase — announced on Tuesday that they…

Continue ReadingAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Try to Disrupt Health Care
Read more about the article This Company’s AI-Fueled Tech Is About to Bring Digital Health Care to Millions

This Company’s AI-Fueled Tech Is About to Bring Digital Health Care to Millions

FORTUNE- By SY MUKHERJEE 7:00 AM EST - JANUARY 17,2018 Digital health firm HealthTap and Bupa, a health care provider that offers both insurance and medical services to millions around the…

Continue ReadingThis Company’s AI-Fueled Tech Is About to Bring Digital Health Care to Millions
Read more about the article CVS-Aetna deserves chance to disrupt health-care system

CVS-Aetna deserves chance to disrupt health-care system

THE HILL : BY DR. ROGER KLEIN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 01/10/18 07:00 PM EST -THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL On…

Continue ReadingCVS-Aetna deserves chance to disrupt health-care system
Read more about the article Tax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension

Tax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension

CNBC via AP- JANUARY 1ST, 2018 While much of corporate America will enjoy a tax cut in the new year, one industry is getting a tax increase it has fought…

Continue ReadingTax on medical devices to resume after 2-year suspension
Read more about the article How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care

How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care

Harvard Business Review: David Blumenthal- December 19, 2017 The new Republican tax bill, which the House passed this afternoon and the Senate is expected to approve tonight, is complex, but what…

Continue ReadingHow the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care
Read more about the article UnitedHealth’s Splish Beats CVS-Aetna’s Splash

UnitedHealth’s Splish Beats CVS-Aetna’s Splash

Bloomberg Gadfly - By Brooke Sutherland Max Nisen - Dec 6, 2017 11:52 AM EST UnitedHealth Group Inc. is that kid in school who's always doing better than you.The $214 billion company…

Continue ReadingUnitedHealth’s Splish Beats CVS-Aetna’s Splash
Read more about the article On children’s health coverage, congressional inaction has brought us to the ‘nightmare scenario’

On children’s health coverage, congressional inaction has brought us to the ‘nightmare scenario’

LA TIMES - Micahel Hiltzik- November 27, 2017 Child healthcare advocates have been warning, and warning, and warning that Congress’ delay on reauthorizing funds for the Children’s Health Insurance Program…

Continue ReadingOn children’s health coverage, congressional inaction has brought us to the ‘nightmare scenario’
Read more about the article Amazon’s cloud is about to announce a huge health-care deal with Cerner

Amazon’s cloud is about to announce a huge health-care deal with Cerner

CNBC- Christina Farr | Jordan Novet Published 11:21 AM ET Wed, 22 Nov 2017 Updated 1:22 PM ET Wed, 22 Nov 2017 Amazon's cloud unit to partner with Cerner: Sources Amazon's…

Continue ReadingAmazon’s cloud is about to announce a huge health-care deal with Cerner