Private health insurer Devoted Health says it is the first Medicare Advantage plan to offer Apple Watch as a benefit to its members…
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John Hancock expands Apple Watch program, offers new Series 5 to life insurance customers
Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active…
Apple health team faces departures as tensions reportedly rise over differing visions for the future
Apple has seen some high-profile departures in recent months from its health team after a series of leadership changes and internal disagreements about direction…
Health insurer Anthem is hiring Apple staff for next-gen health services
Apple’s expertise in app design means competing firms are digging deep to recruit company talent…
Cramer: Apple analysts have ‘their tails between their legs’ post-earnings
Wall Street’s top tech analysts were beside themselves Tuesday evening after finding Apple’s earnings report…
Aetna rewards Apple Watch wearers for healthy activity
Designed in collaboration with Apple, the “Attain by Aetna” app is a first-of-its-kind health experience…
Apple in talks to bring subsidized Apple Watch to Medicare Advantage members
Apple has been in talks with Medicare Advantage providers about subsidizing the Apple Watch for people to use as a health tracker…
Apple job openings for health-related positions up 400% since 2017
Based on hiring data trends, it appears Apple has every intention to continue to invest in health technology…
Apple’s digital health plan puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of your wellbeing
Digital health is where big tech firms want to be right now…
Study shows active Apple Watch users gain extra years of life
A global study conducted for a large insurance company with tech giant Apple has concluded…
John Hancock and Vitality prove Apple Watch incentives boost physical activity rates by more than 30 percent
High-intensity activity days increased by 52 percent…
Life insurance companies are luring Apple Watch users with deals
Apple Watches are increasingly part of everyday life…
Wowed by Apple Watch’s ECG? Wait ’til you see what’s next
Apple’s newly developed ECG reading tool on Apple Watch may or may not gain approval for use…
New initiative offers free accidental death insurance to Apple Watch owners
Consumers who own an Apple Watch are being offered $1,000 of accidental death insurance coverage…
Apple’s new ResearchKit API monitors Parkinson’s disease symptoms on Apple Watch
Apple is adding a new ‘Movement Disorder API’ to its open-source ResearchKit framework…
A tale of two hospitals that adopted Apple’s Health Record app
Apple’s Health Record app allows patients to pull in their healthcare info from multiple providers…
Study suggests AliveCor KardiaBand for Apple Watch can be used with AI algorithm to detect high potassium
AliveCor, the company that makes an FDA-approved EKG band for the Apple Watch called KardiaBand…
UnitedHealthcare lets Apple Watch users can earn money for medical expenses
Anyone enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Motion can get an Apple Watch Series 3 and have the option to apply earnings from the program toward buying the device…
Apple’s cure for soaring healthcare costs? Tech-savvy clinics
Apple plans to open healthcare clinics for its Cupertino employees and their families…
Apple’s preeminent Apple Watch: What does the future hold?
As the Apple Watch prepares to turn three, Apple’s preeminent wearable has hit an interesting inflection point…
Tim Cook: Apple can make a ‘significant contribution’ in health care
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked up the company’s ambitions in the health-care sector on Tuesday…
Apple aims to revolutionize healthcare – for free
Last week, Apple announced another step forward in its health efforts….
If Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett lift the veil on health prices, insurers are in trouble
News that Jeff Bezos’ Amazon and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway are forming their own healthcare company with JPMorgan Chase…
Apple will finally replace the fax machine in health care
We’ve seen some spectacular advances in fields ranging from surgery to gene editing…
Why Apple is positioned to win the electronic medical record game with Health Records in iOS 11.3
Apple’s next update of operating system for iPhones and iPads will include a feature…
Apple announces effortless solution bringing health records to iPhone
Apple today introduced a significant update to the Health app with the iOS 11.3 beta…
Apple Watches told fans they might be having heart attacks at end of crazy Vikings-Saints NFL playoff game
The last few minutes of the game alone saw multiple lead changes and an assortment of incredible plays…
Apple is developing an integrated EKG heart monitor for Apple Watch
“Apple Inc. is developing an advanced heart-monitoring feature for future versions of its smartwatch…
Apple health director exits to keep a promise to sister who died of cancer
Apple’s health boss, Anil Sethi, has left the company to start venture focusing on helping very sick patients…
John Hancock offers Apple Watch Series 3 for only $25 to all Vitality life insurance customers
John Hancock announced today it is expanding its Apple Watch program to all new and existing John Hancock Vitality life…
Apple working with a start-up ‘Health Gorilla’ in secretive personal health record initiative
Apple is working on a secret plan to turn the iPhone into a personal hub for all your medical information…
Apple’s healthcare plans under the microscope: From iPhone apps to Apple Watch and what comes next
It’s unsurprising that Apple has its sights set on the healthcare market…
What Apple and Aetna discussed about Apple Watch last week
Apple and Aetna conducted a series of meetings late last week to discuss the next step…
Apple and the future of the insurance industry
We carry health sensors on our wrist, and our Apple Watch is becoming our personal physician…
Apple and Aetna hold secret meetings to bring Apple Watch to the insurer’s 23 million members
The move by Aetna is part of its push to increase customer interest in a healthier lifestyle and a better tracking of diet…
Apple granted U.S. patent for iPhone that measures and analyzes health data
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 50 newly granted patents for Apple…
Apple working with start-up on iPhone Electronic Health Records plan
The doctor was frustrated with the process of transferring patients’ diagnostic test results in their practice…
Apple’s profound iPhone plans for healthcare
A report today once again confirms Apple is interested in making your iPhone the center..
Congressman Chaffetz walks back remarks on low-income Americans choosing health care over iPhones
A Republican lawmaker on Tuesday walked back his remarks earlier in the day that low-income Americans may have to prioritize purchasing health care coverage over gadgets such as iPhones…
Apple scores major Apple Watch win
Just a few weeks after Apple, Inc. pointed out at its September event that it is now the second-largest watchmaker…
In major win for Apple, Aetna becomes first insurance company to subsidize Apple Watch
Aetna today announced a new initiative to revolutionize members’ consumer health experience…
New ‘SweatCoin’ iPhone app pays people to get fit
A free smartphone app that will pay people to be physically active launches on Wednesday in Britain…
