Health is wealth — but all too often, wealth can have an outsize impact on health. Financial stability directly influences an individual’s ability to access healthcare, particularly preventative services. And in an increasingly interconnected world, the relationship between financial health and physical health has become...
Women run the world, and that world often starts with their own households. But too frequently, that world also ends there — as women spend significantly more time on household responsibilities and caregiving, leaving less time for taking care of their own health and wellness....
For most women, a complex cluster of building blocks — their life stage, household responsibilities, financial circumstances, age and dependents, among others — shape how they prioritize their own healthcare needs, a PYMNTS Intelligence study finds. And data in the “2024 Women’s Wellness Index,” a...
In the PYMNTS Intelligence “2024 Women’s Wellness Index,” a collaboration with CareCredit, we drew on survey insights with more than 10,000 U.S. consumers to develop a clearer picture of the many factors shaping women’s finances and their overall health and well-being. For example, we found...
June 18, 2024
Health is wealth — but all too often, wealth can have an outsize impact on health. Financial stability directly influences an individual’s ability to access healthcare, particularly preventative services. And in an increasingly interconnected world, the relationship between financial health and physical health has become more apparent and significant. As Synchrony General Manager of Wellness […]
May 28, 2024
Women run the world, and that world often starts with their own households. But too frequently, that world also ends there — as women spend significantly more time on household...
May 17, 2024
For most women, a complex cluster of building blocks — their life stage, household responsibilities, financial circumstances, age and dependents, among others — shape how they prioritize their own healthcare...
January 09, 2024
Almost 1 in 5, or 23 million, American households welcomed a new furry friend during the pandemic. However, the significance extends beyond the surge in pet adoptions. People are increasingly...
May 02, 2024
Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care. The collaboration will make CareCredit, Synchrony’s health and wellness credit card, available as a payment option at more than 450 dental practices to help them finance dental implants and dentures, according to a Thursday (May 2) press release. “The high price of care is prohibitive for […]
January 30, 2024
PatientNow, a practice management company for the elective medical industry, has teamed up with consumer finance firm Synchrony. The partnership means that Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness card is now one...
September 13, 2023
Synchrony’s CareCredit card is now offered at 95% of veterinary university hospitals. The company announced the milestone Wednesday (Sept. 13), along with new partnerships with Virginia Tech, the University of...
March 06, 2023
WeightWatchers is acquiring subscription telehealth platform Weekend Health, which does business as Sequence. The planned acquisition will add Sequence’s platform, which offers access to healthcare providers who specialize in chronic...
