Oscar Health Insurance News

Alphabet-Backed Startup Insurer Oscar Health Raises $1.2 Billion in IPO

Oscar Health Inc., a health insurance startup backed by Google parent Alphabet Inc., sold shares in its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday at $39 apiece, above its target range, to raise $1.2 billion. The IPO gives New York-based Oscar …

Big High Tech Is Big on Reimagining Health Care

Apple Inc.’s new watch is the latest proof: Big Tech is trying to remake health care in its own image. The device, introduced at a splashy launch event this week, can call for help after a fall. It can monitor …

Health Insurance Startup Oscar Narrows Hospital Networks to Compete

Oscar Health Insurance Corp. CEO Mario Schlosser has found the strategy he says will build his startup into a million-customer player in the health insurance industry: use tight, exclusive networks with hospitals to sell competitively priced insurance in perhaps 30 …

New York Insurers Predict Spike in Health Exchange Use

Two start-up insurers in the New York health exchange, one promising unlimited telemedicine, say customer queries have been rising rapidly and they expect enrollment spikes by the new Dec. 23 deadline for coverage next year. The state reports 27,000 more …