Category: Disruptors

Amazon expands healthcare AI ambitions

Amazon Web Services is teaming up with Aidoc to develop advanced AI tools that improve patient care. 

Why Optum's patient count dropped by 4 million

Optum saw 4 million less patients in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter as the company focuses on a broad strategy centered on integrated, value-based care.

​​Uber Health, Guardian partner to address care gaps

Uber Health is partnering with the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to provide support for members with approved long-term disability claims.

CVS Health gets 'negative' outlook: Fitch

CVS Health had a challenging 2025 and it may take another year or two to stabilize, according to ratings firm Fitch.

Amazon's pay for 7 jobs at its healthcare businesses

Amazon continues to hire employees for its healthcare businesses such as Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical.

Walmart's '24 healthcare exit: 10 notes

Walmart exited the healthcare business in 2024.

Google's top 10 healthcare moves of '24

Google continued its push into the healthcare industry in 2024, with new health system partnerships and artificial intelligence products.

What big retailers did in healthcare in 2024

In 2024, major retail healthcare players Walgreens, CVS Health, and Walmart have aggressively restructured through strategic divestments, layoffs, and the closure of underperforming assets, while pivoting toward virtual care, AI-driven efficiencies, an…

Optum AI chatbot was left publicly accessible

An internal AI chatbot developed for Optum employees was inadvertently left publicly accessible online, allowing unrestricted access via a web browser, TechCrunch reported Dec. 13. 

Amazon's top 10 healthcare moves in '24

Amazon continued its healthcare push in 2024 even as some of its fellow disruptors backed off.