health insurance

Bankrupt Health Firm Envision Blames Downfall on COVID and Insurers
Bankrupt Health Firm Envision Blames Downfall on COVID and Insurers
May 15, 2023  |  Healthcare

Private equity-backed Envision Healthcare has filed for bankruptcy, citing COVID, inflation and clashes with insurers. The Tennessee-based company, backed by investment giant KKR, announced in...

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UnitedHealth Group and Optum See Growth of In-Home Care Trend
UnitedHealth Group and Optum See Growth of In-Home Care Trend
April 14, 2023  |  Healthcare

As the health insurance ecosystem deals with the May ending of COVID emergency measures that will redetermine coverage for millions, UnitedHealthcare and its Optum unit...

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Oscar Health Nearly Doubled Its Member Base in 2022
Oscar Health Nearly Doubled Its Member Base in 2022
February 09, 2023  |  Healthcare Financing

The digital healthcare arena continues transforming healthcare delivery while broadening access for patients. This, as health technology company and insurance platform Oscar Health told investors...

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Digital-First Health Insurer Angle Raises $58M Series A
Digital-First Health Insurer Angle Raises $58M Series A
January 26, 2023  |  Healthcare

Angle Health says it has raised $58 million to grow its digital-first health insurance platform. The company will use the Series A round to expand...

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81% of Consumers Want a Better Way to Track Health Insurance Costs
81% of Consumers Want a Better Way to Track Health Insurance Costs
December 15, 2022  |  Healthcare

The pandemic has spurred us to better manage all aspects of health insurance costs and care. Platforms can bring a broad range of those activities...

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Consumers See Healthcare Super App as Cure for Fragmented Experience
Consumers See Healthcare Super App as Cure for Fragmented Experience
December 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

The key to better medical care looks to be better information all in one place. That’s according to recent research in PYMNTS’ December report “Healthcare...

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Report: CVS Mulls Purchase of Healthcare Provider Cano
Report: CVS Mulls Purchase of Healthcare Provider Cano
October 07, 2022  |  Healthcare

Health solutions company CVS Health is reportedly considering purchasing primary healthcare provider Cano Health. CVS is doing due diligence and is in talks with Cano,...

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Africa’s Legacy Insurance Market Disrupted by Digital-First Players
Africa’s Legacy Insurance Market Disrupted by Digital-First Players
September 28, 2022  |  Insurance

In many African countries, huge uninsured populations have been underserved by the traditional model for medical coverage, excluding all but the wealthiest individuals. For example,...

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UnitedHealthcare, Peloton Expand Partnership
UnitedHealthcare, Peloton Expand Partnership
September 21, 2022  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealthcare has expanded its partnership with fitness platform Peloton, part of a broader move to position itself as a hub for all things health-related as...

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