From layoffs at its clinics to making plans to acquire a home and hospice care provider, here are 10 of Optum's biggest moves this year:

A different kind of runway was part of New York Fashion Week for influencers and VIPs: the bed of an MRI machine. 

After working in the hospital industry for several years, one of Walmart Health's newest executives has been pleasantly surprised with the agility of the healthcare "startup."

CVS Health said it plans to "move the needle on preventive care" by continuing to expand primary healthcare and using analytics and technology to reach patients where they are.

Amazon is deciding whether to tie the primary care services of acquired One Medical to its Prime membership program, Insider first reported Sept. 18.

GE HealthCare received a $44 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop AI-assisted ultrasound imaging tools.

Oracle is adding healthcare workforce management capabilities to its cloud, Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, with the aim of helping healthcare organizations attract and retain talent. 

Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are five open positions as of Sept. 18:

Since spinning off as an independent entity at the beginning of 2023, GE HealthCare has expanded collaboration with existing hospital partners and  has also landed new contracts.

Amazon has yet to make its foray into the healthcare industry profitable, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15. 

Amazon has appointed a board member with expertise in healthcare as it continues its push into the industry.

Google is looking for a physician leader in public health to boost its health-related products and be the representative for Google's public health, climate, and mental health sector work.

Healthcare disruptors such as Walmart and Optum are spending billions to increase their presence in the healthcare space through mergers and acquisitions. 

ChenMed made headlines in recent days when it was reported that Walmart is interested in acquiring majority ownership of the primary care company, possibly for several billion dollars.

Walgreens is partnering with technology startup Pearl Health to accelerate expansion of value-based arrangements among primary care physicians.

Five anonymous plaintiffs have alleged that at least 664 medical providers have used pixel tracking technology on their websites and patient portals, which has allowed Meta to obtain patients' protected health information, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 8. 

CVS Health is adding responsibilities to three members of its C-suite. 

Due to rising demand for healthcare service, hospitals and health systems are increasingly facing pressure to add capacity, while constrained by finite resources like beds and staff. To maximize capacity and meet demand, healthcare leaders are relying on intelligent workflow automation to increase efficiency and throughput.

Microsoft has partnered with digital pathology provider Paige to build an image-based artificial intelligence model for detecting cancer. 

In relaying the departure of CEO Rosalind Brewer on Sept. 1, Walgreens said it was looking for a replacement with "deep healthcare experience."