BOSTON – Telehealth must move forward to become not just a substitute for in-person care and a single service, but a “logistical structure” of the healthcare system, according to Roy Schoenberg, president and CEO of Amwell, a telemedicine company based in Boston.

The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion leaked to Politico. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the draft majority opinion arguing that abortion is not in the Constitution and should be left to states to decide.  The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling in late June or […]

Hospital operating margins showed slight improvement from February to March, but year-over-year they’re still down almost 49%, marking the third straight month in which margins lagged – suggesting that hospitals still have a long road to travel before they recover financially from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guidewell and Highmark Ventures led a $35 million funding round for Healthmap, a kidney population health management company, joining other investors such as Windrose, DCHP and Shulman Ventures, who contributed to previous funding rounds. GuideWell is the parent of Florida Blue and Triple-S Management, the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans of Florida and Puerto Rico, […]