An analysis of publicly traded healthcare companies reveals shareholder payouts–dividends and stock buybacks–have surged more than threefold since 2001, bringing into focus the financial priorities of the healthcare sector.

Human-led coaching aided by an AI avatar is just one way digital health is being proactive, says Avid Health CEO Tom Allen and COO Laura Tan.  

The on-again, off-again speculation that Walgreens is for sale to a private equity firm is on again.

Obesity rates continue to climb across the country, and a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council finds that this is a major driver of rising healthcare costs in the U.S., as well as a potential cost driver for employers.