Amazon is doubling down on its digital pharmacy service with a new benefit for Prime members announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17): two-day delivery of their prescriptions. The new Prime benefit comes care of the eCommerce giant’s new separate storefront: Amazon Pharmacy. “As more and more...
Amazon is going all-in with its pharmacy vertical, launching a separate storefront with two-day prescription delivery for Prime members. “As more and more people look to complete everyday errands from home, pharmacy is an important and needed addition to the Amazon online store,” Doug Herrington,...
There are currently 73 million baby boomers in the United States, more than half of whom have already passed their 65th birthday. In 10 years, by the end of the year 2030, the entire generational cohort will be older than 65, with the oldest members...
Postmates, Uber, DoorDash and other companies with millions of gig workers are teaming up with portable benefits platform Stride in a nationwide drive to boost healthcare enrollment. The companies are teaming up with a group called Get America Covered to encourage people across the country...
Digital-medicine company Teladoc Health recently turned to a trio of descriptives to characterize the current state of its business, which saw a third quarter bursting with triple-digit percentage gains in multiple areas. The company said it’s “exceeding expectations,” “building on momentum” and delivering “consistent growth” —...
The house call — a kindly doctor lugging a black bag to the doorstep — is a thing of the past. Now, waiting rooms are cramped. But in the age of the pandemic, of course, even a visit to the waiting room is fraught. In...
Over time, technology has made it easier for healthcare providers to offer flexible payment options for patients to manage their healthcare expenses. Most often, providers capture what’s owed right at the most common point of interaction — the front desk. But what happens when social...
Global payments technology firm InComm is partnering with home-delivered meals provider Mom’s Meals to offer Medicare Advantage members the option of ordering nutritious, homemade meals, InComm announced on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Members qualifying for post-discharge or chronic care meals can use their over-the-counter (OTC) benefits...
Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the venture is just one part of the firm’s push to help gig workers get benefits. With gig-economy participation rising and...
