Health Services
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Employee Benefits, Health Services
Survey: HR administrators, employees disagree on mental health coverage
While half of benefits executives said their mental health coverage was adequate, more than half of employees with a diagnosable condition didn’t receive mental health treatment in the last year, according to a recent survey conducted by mental health startup Lyra Health.
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In-home care startup DispatchHealth passes $1.7B valuation
DispatchHealth, a startup offering at-home care, raised $200 million in funding. The Denver-based company plans to use it to expand to additional states.
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Fruit Street Health launches employer advisory board to manage healthcare costs with digital health
The goal of Fruit Street Labs is to form a collaborative relationship between Fruit Street and employers so that they can jointly develop telemedicine and digital health solutions that address rising healthcare costs and chronic disease in employee populations.
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Thirty Madison launches direct-to-consumer health brand for allergies
Thirty Madison launched a new telehealth brand for people with seasonal allergies. It’s the latest addition to the company’s growing list of direct-to-consumer brands, which include hair loss, migraines and acid reflux.
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Startups, Telemedicine, Health Services
Eden Health raises $60M, plans to expand primary care model to more cities
Primary care startup Eden Health, which contracts with employers and commercial real estate companies to offer a combination of virtual and in-person services, raised $60 million in funding. The company plans to use the funds to build out its platform and open brick-and-mortar clinics in new cities.
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Signify Health goes public in upsized IPO
Signify Health, a company that provides services for value-based care programs, went public on Thursday in an upsized IPO. The company’s stock began trading at $24 per share, above its expected range of $20 to $21 per share.
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FlipMD creates physician consultant hub
Husband and wife entrepreneurs Gregory and Lauren Hanson talk about their healthcare startup and how they want to help connect companies in search of medical expertise with physicians to advise them.
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10 patient communication tips for hospitals in the age of Covid-19
A new playbook from WELL™ Health offers hospitals a roadmap during this public health crisis for providing efficient and timely patient communication including appointments, virtual care, testing, and more.
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4 takeaways from 23&Me’s planned SPAC deal
Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe plans to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company started by Virgin Group. As sales of DNA testing kits wane, how will 23andMe drum up new interest for its business?
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Digital health platform for transgender patients raises $14M
Plume raised $14 million in a series A round led by Craft Ventures. The startup provides gender-affirming care services for the transgender community.
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MedCity Influencers, BioPharma
How text messaging is transforming the life sciences industry
For the last few years, digital transformation has been the mantra for healthcare-related organizations of […]
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In adding more conditions, is Onduo becoming a me-too platform of Omada and Livongo?
Verily’s virtual diabetes platform, Onduo, is expanding to support additional conditions and languages, Onduo’s CEO Vindell Washington shared. How will the company differentiate itself among a growing number of multi-condition platforms, such as Livongo and Omada?
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Folx raises $25M to expand direct-to-consumer health platform for LGBTQ patients
Folx, a direct-to-consumer health startup for LGBTQ patients, raised $25 million in funding. The company, which launched in December and currently operates in 11 states, plans to use the funds to further expand its footprint and expand into sexual health and family planning services.
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Concert Health raises $14M to expand behavioral health access
Concert Health, a San Diego-based behavioral health startup that partners with primary care providers, raised $14 million in series A funding.
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What is the MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect experience like?
The INVEST Pitch Perfect contest is part of our INVEST conference April 19-23, which will be hosted online due to Covid-19, and includes five tracks for startups: biopharma, medical devices, diagnostics, health IT and health services. Read more on how to apply.
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Value-based care platform Signify Health files for IPO
Signify Health, a startup that provides in-home healthcare services and value-based payment programs, filed early paperwork for an IPO. The company plans to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SGFY.”
