Insider Intelligence January 24, 2022
The news: CVS Health announced a collaboration with Uber Health to provide patients in underserved areas with free rides to medical care, work, or education, per a CVS Health press release.
- The partnership is a part of Health Zones, CVS Health’s new initiative to boost health equity in high-risk communities in cities like Atlanta, Fresno, and Columbus.
Trendspotting: Ride-hailing rivals Uber and Lyft have elbowed further into healthcare over the past two years by partnering with deeply entrenched healthcare players.
- For example, last April, Uber and Walgreens teamed up to launch a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine appointment and no-cost ride scheduler through the Uber app.
- And in December 2020, Lyft tied up with EHR giant Epic on...