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.
TiVo, famous for its DVR devices that captured and recorded TV programs in real-time, is wading into the streaming wars with a new one-stop entertainment platform, says CEO Dave Shull.
Visa has invested in data custodian Very Good Security (VGS), a four-year-old startup that holds private customer data for fintech companies and large enterprises, helps reduce their compliance risk and ultimately, ideally, lowers the potential risk of data breaches.
Visa will pay $5.3 billion to acquire Plaid, the fintech unicorn that gives finance apps data access and analytics, as major card networks fight to increase access to payments and technical infrastructure in a fast-changing, competitive environment.
Here are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
Cerebral, a startup hoping to close a healthcare gap by providing online consultations and prescriptions for mental health issues, is betting users are open to ordering medicine for anxiety, depression and insomnia through the mail.
In bringing esports to the big screen, IMAX President Megan Colligan said the company is trying to find new ways to make the most of movie theaters at times when ticket sales generally lag.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran this week have reignited the debate about whether or not bitcoin works as a safe haven asset in times of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
From CES, Reddit's Jen Wong discussed the unique interactions that the Reddit platform embodies for its users — and for potential advertisers.
Here are the headlines you Need 2 know for Friday, January 10, 2020
