Category: Disruptors

CVS Health’s board of directors have retained bankers for a strategic review of the company, possibly leading to a split, according to The Wall Street Journal.

CVS Health has struggled financially this year and investors are taking action, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Despite layoffs earlier this year, Amazon continues to hire for One Medical, the primary care company bought in 2023 for $3.9 billion. Here are 10 job openings at One Medical.

IBM continues to deepen its partnerships with health systems, leveraging artificial intelligence to address some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges.

The former senior vice president of healthcare delivery at Walmart has a new job.

OptumCare, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., is planning to lay off 160 employees, as indicated by a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website.

CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.

Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community.  

Amazon Health Services has teamed up with online behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace to expand access to mental health services.

Apple is introducing new health features across its product lineup, including an over-the-counter hearing aid option.