From extending its partnership with EHR vendor Epic Systems to rolling out new cloud capabilities for payers, tech giant Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry. 

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon, CVS Health and VillageMD are spending billions to increase their presence in the healthcare space through mergers and acquisitions. 

CVS Health said its acquisitions of Oak Street Health and Signify Health add primary care, home-based care and provider enablement capabilities to its portfolio and will significantly advance its value-based care strategy. 

Microsoft is reportedly developing a privacy-focused version of ChatGPT for healthcare providers, according to a May 3 TechRadar story.

CVS Health's $10.6 billion acquisition of Oak Street Health is a "bellwether" of what's to come in healthcare as patients demand more convenient access to primary care, health system innovation chiefs told Becker's.

JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest players in the financial world and has turned its eyes to the healthcare industry.

Medical technology company Masimo did not convince a jury that Apple hired away key executives and stole trade secrets from its company, Fortune reported May 1. 

CVS Health has completed its $10.6 billion acquisition of primary care company Oak Street Health. 

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said its pharmacy business is "off to a good start" and fits into its larger mission of reshaping healthcare, according to a recent earnings call.

Amazon Clinic, Amazon's new virtual care offering, gives Amazon access to complete patient files and tells users that their health information "may be re-disclosed" during sign-up, The Washington Post reported May 1. 

Amazon reported $127.4 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2023, a 9 percent increase compared to the same period last year. 

Retail giant Walmart is one of the largest employers in the country, and the company has big plans to take on healthcare.  

VillageMD, a primary care chain that's majority owned by Walgreens, plans to help identify and treat COPD patients under a new partnership.

Microsoft reported $52.9 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2023, a 7 percent increase from the first quarter of 2022.

Retail giant Amazon has been making significant strides into the healthcare industry, but not without some defeat — the company has thus far shut down three of its healthcare offerings.

Amazon said it will be shutting down Halo, its health and fitness device line, starting July 31. 

Retail giant Walmart announced the 2024 opening of four new health centers in Oklahoma.

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said two things can help prepare America for the coming Medicare "tsunami": technology and value-based care, Fortune reported April 26.

Apple plans to release an artificial intelligence-backed health coaching service, as well as an iPad version of its health app to appeal to healthcare providers, Bloomberg reported.

Best Buy has partnered with a company that sells a smart ring that collects health data.