this groupon trend proves. it really proves these medical practices aren't doing it because of the patient's health or they're just trying to make money you know when they're just trying to get their name out there but that comes at a cost repond gets rich off these medical practices they're like an m.b.a. players exwife they're going to take apps. and since groupon takes half of their profits doctors are trying to get more creative with their deals like an orange california imaging center that celebrated an expectant mothers new arrival with a group on a 3 d. ultrasound called fetal memory. that's insane even. yeah i know ray i mean if you're going to offer 3 d. ultrasounds at least do what their competitor did and instead call it your personal drip sandcastle baby. that's worse. and by making it competitive just an incentive to push procedures on people who don't even need them when we have a health care system is designed to have that they want repeat sick customers they don't want to healthy people there an

american exceptionalism for more on this we go to our groupon queen now and again natalie. why why what happened to your arm it's in one piece thanks to the groupon here's a tip if you want to save money on going x. throwing with your friends make sure you get the deal that includes a discount on limbed reattachment surgery. then you gotta hand it to groupon that type of cross promotional marketing is totally outside of the box kind of like how my x. was outside the box when it missed the target and bounced right back at me. so some people are really using coupons for life and death procedures how else do you expect people to get care 2 thirds of americans will go bankrupt do so because of medical bills and a lot of uninsured americans as gap coverage for heart scans dental cleanings c.t. scans but just like any health care provider you have to do your research otherwise you might ask all your girlfriends that go into a group on for a mammogram only to find out the doctor's definition of a mammogram was just me and my friend standing in a circle while we each grabbed the bo

groupon.d into this for us. >> it's become an unexpected way to save on medical treatments. groupon gives deals on everything from skydiving to concert tickets and it's now offering patients discounted medical treatment, to help you avoid the headache of a surprise medical bill it's a surprising symptom of the complicated and expensive health care system in america, with medical costs more confusing than ever patients are looking for new ways to save and some are turning to the e-commerce giant groupon in search of good deals the most popular medical procedures nationwide, according to groupon, chiropractic, dental and eye exams. patients can find $91 mammograms in atlanta and $54 heart scan in oklahoma city. >> if you compare the price of a ct at our office versus the hospital you will easily pay four to five times more at the hospital. >> reporter: at crown valley imaging in southern california hospital. >> reporter: at crown valley imaging in southern california sammy bay dune offers patien

yelp maybe an acquisition target for groupon among shareholder discontent groupon down and yelp up, 3% don't talk about as much as we used to. >> if groupon buys yelp, it would be weird yelp is still founder led, so if it is taken out by groupon, not seen as a category beater by any stretch, that would be odd we'll see what happens used to be in the newspaper business, knight ridder was taken out, strange things happen all the time >> chance to sell at higher price. >> google, remember? >> a number of analysts floated the idea that groupon becomes a takeover target too, either way, m and a could be in play when it comes to those names we'll see. >> it would make more sense if iac wanted a piece of either of those. but i don't know. they already got their local strategy with angie pretty home services pretty tied up. but these two together seems desperate. i don't know >> all right, we'll see, we'll see how all of that plays out. meantime later today don't misml direct club investor draymond green. "squawk alley" will be right back eh, it just feels too complicated, you know? well sure,

this groupon thing, when i saw this story, i immediately went to groupon and i was trying to find somebody who could do some kind of test me for, even if i didn't need it it was only going to cost me $20. that's a co-pay. >> i need a clarification. i was under the impression these scans were being administered under prescription people are walking in off the street with a coupon and just getting a cat scan because it was $26? >> i'm not sure i know the answer. >> if it's for prescription purposes, this is another example of the free market trying to bring costs down for health care. >> this could be a good tool, but maybe don't get one if you don't need one. >> don't just walk in off the street. >> or it's an alternative source of income to be able to keep the machines if they aren't getting enough business through the standard channels. >> good luck to them to give it away as such a loss, you might get people in the door once. >> it's like cross selling we'll give you a free toaster oven if you come in and sign up for a checking account. >> i will say the more expensive the wine, the bett

. >>> groupon struggling on wall street.and "the wall street journal" reports it may be looking for a merger amid pressure from investors. people familiar with the company says groupon is looking at yelp. a merger could create a marketplace where retailers could offer deals and customers could read reviews and make reservations. a group on yelp declined to comment to the journal. >>> while you were sleeping, late night hosts were doing their own debate prep. >> the third democratic primary debate is tomorrow night. and i'm going to be gaffe-free this time, said joe biden naked from the waist-down. >> we found out they will have no zen-second delay. the dnc warned the candidates to refrain from swearing on the debate stage. biden shoulds jiminy christmase. >> members of the press, what the [ bleep ]. we know this is [ bleep ] up. >> you could see his new campaign slogan, beto [ bleep ] o'rourke, [ bleep ] leadership for a [ bleep ] future. >> that could be bold. someone at some point breaks that rule. >> we don't need a seven

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it's up 4% groupon looking to make an acquisition and sources say yelp may be the target.under pressure from activists investors urging the company to make changes. yelp up 6% >>> speaking of companies under activist pressure shares of at&t dipping on expectation of subscriber losses. julie boorstin has more. >> reporter: at&t shares trading down 1%. they were down as much as 2% earlier today this after at&t cfo warned about more declines in the company's video division projecting they will lose 1.3 million video subscribers in the third quarter. 300,000 more subscribers lost than in the second quarter he warned warner's media will decline. today warner media just nungsed an exclusive deal with j.j. abrams to produce new tv projects for all of its platforms including hbo max. now abrams will finish existing projects for paramount he has an upcoming "star wars" movie. but this is an exclusive deal. now this of course is just the latest in the land grab for top content creators >> you said the latest in what has been a big land grab these numbers being thrown around are extr

that's before a couple other layers number two the groupon initiatives. >> explain to me why digitalsuch a potent profit driver not just for chipotle but for other companies whether it's starbucks or what have you i'm asking because i'm wondering whether the digital user is just an existing customer who has discovered the digital app and likes it and might be more inclined to patronize chipotle more often than she or he might do it or is it a wholly new customer that it attracts. tell me why it's a potent driver >> it's both the way it's rolled out is loyalty. the bottom line is for every seven to eight digital transactions approximately 11 to 12 within the store. there's a difference in how it's checked there. you get a free read up for every 11, 12 times you go to the store or six or seven times you order something online to be delivered or go there to pick it up. with the loyalty, they get your information as opposed to the third party marketplace keeping your information with that information much like the way starbucks as done it, they can tailor their offer to you. once they kn

formula cars won peabody and in the awards, he a variety of boards including the american express and groupon and is a former vice chair of resident of a ll. so welcome and will you please is in that game show identify yourself for the audience. [speaking in native tongue] is my real name. when my father and his brother came at ellis island, they went to a different processing lines, and my father came out lewis and his brother came out stanley lewis. [laughing] >> so the first question is the obvious because it's been other two in the arguments. our theater, our company has its name, the name shakespeare. we all know that he was dramatically influenced by the greek tragedies. but as we have just shown in michael's production of the oresteia, the greek plays have lasting power. everlasting relevancy. were talking not just hundreds of years since the 16th 16th century shakespeare but were talking thousands. why do you think that is? what is so compelling that that leaves later we can put this on stage, people will come because it means something? >> why do you assume shakespeare was a man? [la

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. >> did you get a deal, buy one get a hip free >> jaw, i dyeah, i did groupon. >> and why is this moreut they weren't quite as active we were. so that wears it down. we're living longer and we're also a heavier nation. so that is wearing out the hip joints, knee joints. >> and speaking of exercise, no one likes to ride his bike more than al. so when do you think that will be >> i'll find out i'm literally going to start -- for the last week, i've been doing in-house physical therapy kind of like a skype but i'm going to the physical therapy unit today to actually start that so hopefully it is within the next >> when will you be back surfing? >> maybe when you play the piano. >> what about twerkingerking, w >> that will never happen. >> do you set off the metal detector at the airport? >> i already do because i have two knees. >> bionic al >> is the median age of people getting these hip implants dropping >> it is used to be the 70s and 80s and now it is 50s even 40s again because we're so much more active, people are wearing out their joints and that is causing them to have hip replace

. >> in fact, i'm getting my hip replaced on groupon.t becomes the one thing everyone talks about 24/7, it gets in your brain, and that's how you live your life. roker will walk in here dragging his leg and say i'm good >> i watched al do this for years, and i was always amazed by it. i don't know what kind of excruciating pain you're in. >> it's not like i'm crying at night, but it hurts. >> that's the derek jeter way. you don't talk about it. >> yeah, you don't talk about it >> a lot of folks watching, a lot of folks have had hip surgeries, hip replacements. what led to i, do they know? >> it's arthritis, osteoarthritis, and my sister lisa is having both of hers done, so we got a family plan going. >> when are you back >> i hope no complications, maybe by september 30th, so two mondays from now >> so you go in, get it done. >> and they get you up the same day. in fact, we're going to be documenting it, and we'll share, because a lot of people are getting this done. >> and by the way, when you're walking around in greenland on those bou

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