healthcare spending

78% of High-Income Women Spend Money on Their Own Medical Care
78% of High-Income Women Spend Money on Their Own Medical Care
April 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

Independent research reveals that women have been underrepresented in many healthcare studies. PYMNTS Intelligence recently set out to dive more deeply into the subject of...

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New Study Looks at Economic Factors That Define Women’s Health
New Study Looks at Economic Factors That Define Women’s Health
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

Talk of healthcare disparities has become more common. Consumers seek answers about factors contributing to these disparities and ways to overcome them. New research from...

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CVS Expects 4th Quarter Medical Costs to Exceed 86% of Premiums
CVS Expects 4th Quarter Medical Costs to Exceed 86% of Premiums
January 08, 2024  |  Healthcare

CVS Health is warning that its fourth-quarter medical costs may be higher than anticipated. The pharmacy and health insurance company’s finance chief said at a...

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Walmart, Other Retailers Expand Into Patient Care as State Laws Allow Pharmacists to Treat Minor Ailments
Walmart, Other Retailers Expand Into Patient Care as State Laws Allow Pharmacists to Treat Minor...
August 29, 2023  |  Healthcare

From treatment for chronic illnesses to minor ailments, retailers are leveraging their widespread presence to capture a larger share of healthcare spending, offering customers solutions...

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CVS Caremark and GoodRx Team Up to Lower Prescription Costs
CVS Caremark and GoodRx Team Up to Lower Prescription Costs
July 12, 2023  |  Healthcare

CVS Caremark and GoodRx have announced the upcoming launch of a program to help members pay lower out-of-pocket prices on generic medications at the pharmacy counter. The new Caremark...

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Health Spending to Represent 20% of US Economy by 2031
Health Spending to Represent 20% of US Economy by 2031
June 18, 2023  |  Healthcare

Health spending will represent about 20% of the United States economy by 2031. The sector represented 18.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in...

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CVS Health Says 50 Million Digital Customers Spend 2.4X More Than In-Store Shoppers
CVS Health Says 50 Million Digital Customers Spend 2.4X More Than In-Store Shoppers
May 03, 2023  |  Earnings

CVS Health is progressing in creating a more robust omnichannel offering, ending the first quarter of 2023 by completing important strategic acquisitions and streamlining its growing...

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Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 percent from August to September to reach a seasonally adjusted figure...

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