Telemedicine’s popularity amid the early stages of the pandemic rose exponentially, bringing to light the existing digital divide in America’s healthcare system. Thanks to telehealth startups like HealNow — which is considered the New York-based DoorDash for pharmacies — we’re beginning to see more and more digitized solutions for pharmacies to conveniently connect with patients in their areas. The pandemic amplified patients’ concerns with retrieving their medication in-person, and so HealNow stepped in to fill a void that is directly connecting pharmacies with the patients they serve. “What we really wanted to do was bridge the gap between pharmacies and their patients by giving them technology so that patients could pay co-payments online, schedule deliveries/pickup, and answer any questions pharmacists usually ask in person or over the phone,” HealNow co-founder Halston Prox said to AfroTech. Prior to launching HealNow alongside co-founder Joshua Smith, Prox had nearly a decade...

If you’re buying medical supplies on Amazon, you’ll now be able to do so using your flexible savings account or health savings account to receive discounts, as reported by CNBC . These programs are commonly known as FSA or HSA. People who have health insurance put aside part of their income before taxes to cover medical expenses that have to be paid for out-of-pocket, like prescriptions and medical supplies. There wasn’t a huge announcement to share the new update when it originally rolled out earlier this month. Although outlets like The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did spot it. Now, Amazon has officially confirmed the change. “Customers now have the flexibility to use FSA/HSA cards on a wide range of eligible over-the-counter purchases, eliminating the need to pay out-of-pocket or submit receipts for reimbursement,” an Amazon spokesperson told CNBC. This signals Amazon branching further out into the healthcare industry. It already started in 2018 with its acquisition of PillPack ,...