Getting a Medical Diagnosis Without Ever Leaving Your Room
For centuries, getting access to health care in rural parts of the country has been especially difficult. Thanks to telemedicine companies like PlushCare, that reality is changing.
PlushCare connects users to doctors using video chat. It's available in 31 states and counting.
Dr. James Wantuck, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of PlushCare, explains why telemedicine is a more convenient option than visiting a traditional doctor's office. Dr. Wantuck also weighs in on how the potential CVS-Aetna merger could impact the health care industry.
Verizon recently unveiled its new streaming hub management service called +Play to help its users bundle their myriad streaming platforms in one place. Manon Brouillette, CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, joined Cheddar News to explain the new portal. "There is a proliferation of subscription models with any type of industry, and when we asked our customers, we realized that there was a pain point there. They were losing track of how many subscription services they were paying every month," she said.
NFT platform OneOf has partnered with Duke University's athletic program to create a special men's basketball NFT collection ahead of Mike Krzyzewski's final home game as Duke head coach this Saturday. Matt Marino, VP of Sports & Lifestyle at OneOf, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he takes viewers through the offerings available for collectors and his company's other pursuits in the sports collectibles space.
The pandemic, chip shortages, and now war. Automakers around the world have been getting slammed, and it now seems like things could get worse. Several car manufacturers have announced they are halting sales or shutting down factories in Russia after nations around the world moved to tighten sanctions against the country. Lisa Whalen, Auto and Mobility Analyst for Morning Consult, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he explains what we're learning about cryptocurrencies during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and says that there's not a simple, clean narrative that can be reached.
