More than 18 months into a public health emergency, some private insurance companies have begun to roll back their pandemic-era coverage policies or fallen into a pattern of extending coverage for only a few months at a time.
Despite the wide-ranging expansion of telehealth in the past year, there is still a broad swath of the U.S. population it has largely failed to reach: the 57 million people in rural parts of the country.
For those who suffered from severe musculoskeletal conditions, injuries, or chronic pain, deferring surgeries was the only answer. Now, as we return to a more normal way of life, and patients return to the doctor's office, employers are faced with a significant pent-up demand for planned surgeries.
Amazon Web Services unveiled three new capabilities for the Amazon Connect platform (its cloud-based contact center)—and one in particular should be especially attractive to the tech giant's healthcare partners.
Idaho, a Republican-dominant state, is among 13 states without laws requiring insurers to cover telehealth services at the same rate they cover in-person services, to some extent, according to the Brookings Institution.
Teladoc Health's shares skyrocketed nearly 140% last year. So far in 2021, though, the stock is down close to 30%. In this Motley Fool Live video, contributors Keith Speights and Brian Orelli answer a viewer's question about Teladoc's dismal performance.