On today's episode, we discuss the many different ways that Amazon is delivering healthcare, its new online cost comparison tool, and how quickly the company will put its stamp on the health space. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Lisa Phillips.

More Rx delivery companies are sidestepping insurance with low-cost meds: Sesame Care colaunched an online pharmacy that offers transparently priced and affordable ($5) prescriptions—but it’s not the only Rx delivery player doing this, and it’ll become even more commonplace as the federal gov’t turns up the pressure on pricing transparency rules.

Anthem, Humana JV could be a golden distro channel for DTx makers: The payers are developing a cloud-based pharmacy benefits management platform,—we unpack why its pricing transparency feature makes it a good choice for DTx vendors trying to get their therapies on drug formularies.

Charles Schwab’s $200 million fine signals that the industry will face more regulatory pressure to provide greater transparency on fees and portfolio allocations and avoid conflicts of interest.

The company will require law enforcement agencies to publicly post their data requests on Ring’s Neighbors app for users to see. While the move adds transparency, it’s unlikely to resolve the core concerns around Ring’s police partnerships.

Digital billing platform snapped up rival OODA Health for $450M—tech like this could not only help patients improve financial literacy, but also help hospitals better comply with CMS’ price transparency mandates.

The CMS may repeal a long-awaited hospital price transparency rule it just enforced, much to hospitals’ liking—here’s how digital health solutions could disrupt the healthcare payments space and address this contentious issue.

B2B, C2C, and B2C payments all stand to gain from shorter settlement times, which offer greater financial flexibility and control. Faster payments’ speed also provides valuable transparency for firms, which benefit from the certainty of immediate payment.

Price transparency is a “killer app” in delivering healthcare services. Amazon’s moat around its online pharmacy is the new cost-comparison tool that lets shoppers see how Amazon’s cash price stacks up against their own insurance plan’s copay. Walmart Health clinics display out-of-pocket cash prices for primary care and other healthcare services on an electronic board.

They could lean on digital billing solutions like Cedar-owned OODA Health’s app-based platform, which helps brings greater transparency to medical bills by centralizing payments into a single digital space. It’s important for healthcare providers to meet patients’ expectations considering today’s healthcare consumer opts for convenience over loyalty.

“We disagree with the decision today regarding the transparency we provided to people in 2018 and the penalties are entirely disproportionate,” a WhatsApp spokesperson told The Verge.

Binance hopes centralizing its operations in a yet undisclosed jurisdiction will help show regulators everywhere it wants to become a regulated financial institution with “clear records of stakeholders' ownership, transparency and risk controls,” per Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.

According to a recent Morning Consult survey released following the whistleblower’s testimony, the majority of US adults said they support Congressional attempts to regulate Facebook by requiring public disclosure of research and requiring more transparency into its algorithms.