Amwell wins military health contract extension

However, the new deal excludes the telehealth vendor’s behavioral health and automated care programs, leading Amwell to cut its revenue guidance for the year following its second-quarter earnings.

By Emily Olsen • Aug. 7, 2025

Teladoc beats Wall Street expectations in Q2 amid strategic revamp

Still, the virtual care giant reported revenue and earnings decline at BetterHelp, Teladoc’s direct-to-consumer mental health segment that has faced challenges for several quarters.

By Emily Olsen • July 31, 2025

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Hospitals are adopting more advanced technology, like virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence, to improve training programs, patient engagement, staff burnout and clinical decision-making.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Telehealth groups urge DEA to issue plan on remote controlled substance prescriptions

More than 200 organizations pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration to ensure a plan is in place by fall before flexibilities expire at the end of the year. 

By Emily Olsen • July 24, 2025

Amazon restructures healthcare business

Amazon is reshuffling its various healthcare initiatives into six new divisions, each helmed by a longtime executive or One Medical leader.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 16, 2025

M&A to play ‘important role’ at Teladoc: CEO

The telehealth vendor has already acquired virtual preventive care company Catapult Health and mental healthcare provider UpLift this year.

By Emily Olsen • June 12, 2025

Amazon Pharmacy’s PillPack expands to Medicare patients

Amazon also announced a new feature allowing customers to invite caregivers to manage medications on their behalf as the e-commerce giant builds out its Amazon Pharmacy offerings.

By Rebecca Pifer • June 4, 2025

Hims & Hers names Amazon veteran as COO

Nader Kabbani, who led the launch of Amazon Pharmacy and the acquisition of PillPack, will take the chief operating officer title at the telehealth firm this month.

By Emily Olsen • May 8, 2025

[Podcast] Navigating Autism, Transforming Lives: The essential role of assessments

Unlock the power of assessments in autism care—explore OT interventions, co-occurring conditions, and game-changing digital tools in this must-listen podcast series!

By Healthcare Dive's studioID • May 8, 2025

Amwell narrows losses in Q1 amid military contract rollout

The telehealth firm has deployed its product for scheduled virtual visits across the Military Health System. CFO and COO Mark Hirschhorn called it “the most significant growth initiative in our company’s history."

By Emily Olsen • May 2, 2025

Teladoc acquires mental health firm UpLift as BetterHelp earnings slide

The deal boosts BetterHelp’s ability to accept insurance coverage, offering “a potential avenue out of the less-stable cash pay market,” one analyst said.

By Emily Olsen • Updated May 1, 2025

DEA, HHS delay telehealth buprenorphine prescribing rule again

The final rule, which allows registered clinicians to prescribe up to an initial six-month supply of the drug used to treat opioid use disorder via telehealth, will now go into effect Dec. 31.

By Emily Olsen • March 21, 2025

Congress extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities for 6 months

Telehealth groups celebrated the extension, but added that the short-term reprieve means continued uncertainty for providers.

By Emily Olsen • March 18, 2025

Virtual physical therapy company Hinge Health files for IPO

The digital health IPO market has slowed to a crawl in recent years, but it could be poised for a turnaround in 2025, experts say.

By Emily Olsen • March 12, 2025

Amwell names Amazon vet to chief product and technology role

Dan Zamansky, who previously led AWS Health AI, will now oversee the telehealth vendor’s product and research organizations.

By Emily Olsen • March 3, 2025

Teladoc posts $1B loss in 2024 as BetterHelp lags

The direct-to-consumer mental health segment’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization was down 43% last year from 2023.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 27, 2025

Acute specialty telemedicine: Hospitals’ strategic solution for treating high-acuity patients and improving financial performance

Learn how telemedicine drives revenue growth by keeping complex patients and reducing length-of-stay.

By Chris Gallagher, MD • Feb. 24, 2025

Teladoc to acquire virtual care company Catapult Health for $65M

The deal could help funnel eligible patients towards Teladoc’s other offerings, including chronic condition management programs — a key focus area for the telehealth vendor.

By Emily Olsen • Feb. 5, 2025

DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group asking President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw the proposal.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 16, 2025

Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program

Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025

Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

The shape of AI regulation will be uncertain under the Trump administration this year, while healthcare companies will continue bolstering cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks, experts say.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 15, 2025

Amwell sells virtual psychiatric care business to Avel eCare for $21M

The divestiture “fortifies our confidence” to reach positive cash flow in 2026, said Amwell CEO Ido Schoenberg.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 9, 2025

Healthcare venture capital investment amplified by AI in 2024: report

Nearly 30% of the funding poured into healthcare startups last year went to companies leveraging artificial intelligence, according to Silicon Valley Bank.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 9, 2025

Biden signs funding bill extending telehealth flexibilities, but no relief for doctors — or PBM reform

Physician groups slammed Congress for allowing a 2.8% cut to their Medicare pay to go into effect.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 23, 2024

Telehealth groups call for urgent action as Medicare flexibility deadline looms

A sweeping funding bill that would have preserved the pandemic-era policies for two years was derailed by President-elect Donald Trump, less than two weeks before the flexibilities are set to expire.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 19, 2024

Stopgap funding bill includes sweeping PBM reform, preserves telehealth flexibilities

The bipartisan agreement will fund the government through March. It could also reshape the pharmacy supply chain by reforming how controversial drug middlemen do business.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 18, 2024