Healthcare industry

Cally Ideus's nonprofit aims to bring an alternative treatment that helped her recover after military tours of duty into the medical mainstream.

While Life Insurance Awareness Month in September offers an opportunity for promotion, a year-round campaign would fill coverage gaps.

The need is clear for a more cohesive and comprehensive approach, including a combination of digital eldercare services and re-invented insurance products.

The insurance provider is expanding its efforts to provide users with a digital first healthcare experience.

The retail giant is looking to hire Medicare insurance agents to get the new venture off the ground.

Telehealth acquisition, expansion into electronic medical records and hospital supply chain disruption are contributing factors, one industry insider says.

Telemedicine is an effective option for patients who have trouble getting to the doctor’s office, but complex state laws make it difficult to provide service to everyone.

The program provides ongoing digital support to prevent the onset of the chronic condition.

The consumerization of healthcare establishes an environment where shopping for insurance should be similar to an online retail experience.

Jack Stoddard, a longtime healthcare executive, has been named as COO of the healthcare initiative.

The newly acquired health marketing agency uses data and analytics to help clients navigate payer behavior and the reimbursement environment.

Several insurers in Maryland and Virginia are seeking double-digit percentage increases in monthly costs for individual medical plans in 2019.

Insurance payments will increase by double-digit percentages for Obamacare plans in most states next year.

The bill eliminates a tax penalty for Americans who don’t carry health insurance, a pillar of the Affordable Care Act.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the compromise will end the requirement that all individuals buy insurance or pay a fine.

An announcement could come as soon as Monday, less than a year after two major health insurance deals fell apart amid antitrust challenges.

Express Scripts Holding Co.’s chief executive said he’s open to a deal with a health insurer or partnering with Amazon.com.

At a news conference Tuesday, the Republican senator said its vital to use the new legislation to end the health mandate.

Eliminating the Obamacare component is seen as a way to pay for tax cuts, but its removal could cause instability in the health insurance market.

The move is politically risky as it may force bipartisan effort in the Senate to craft legislation to shore up the ACA insurance exchanges.