Category: Disruptors

Numerous hospitals, health systems and health tech companies have faced lawsuits during the summer, most pertaining to cybersecurity issues.

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon and CVS are driving up demand — and salaries — for physicians and advanced practitioners, according to executive search firm AMN Healthcare.

CVS is laying off some employees at Aetna, with many of the layoffs hitting those in corporate positions, The Hartford Courant reported Aug. 15.

Amazon Pharmacy is offering automatic coupons on more than 15 insulin and diabetes care brands.

Microsoft recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are three open positions as of Aug. 11:

Amazon and CVS Health are now both in the business of caring for Medicare patients, with each having a line of healthcare clinics specifically for seniors.

Walgreens and VillageMD have expanded their primary care offerings to Illinois with the opening of a new Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practice.

Amazon’s One Medical is opening its first Connecticut location in Darien as the group partners with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, CT Insider reported Aug. 8.

VillageMD’s Summit Health opened a new 30,000-square-foot multispeciality healthcare center in New York, continuing its rapid growth.

Amazon partnered with Maven Clinic to provide women’s healthcare services for the company’s employees in 50 countries outside of the U.S. and Canada.