How will investors value MetroMile and Oscar Health?
Last night, MetroMile and SPAC INSU Acquisition Corp. II completed their combination, putting the per-mile auto insurance startup up for regular trading today for the first time. In the wake …
Oscar Health’s IPO filing will test the venture-backed insurance model
Late Friday, Oscar Health filed to go public, adding another company to today’s burgeoning IPO market. The New York-based health insurance unicorn has raised well north of $1 billion during …
LA-based Sidecar Health’s low-cost, cash-pay health insurance service is now valued at $1 billion
Meet Sidecar Health, the newest member of the tech industry’s billion dollar healthcare startup club. The valuation comes thanks to $125 million in new funding that the company will use …
Omnipresent raises $15.8M Series A for its platform to employ remote-workers globally
Omnipresent, which helps companies employ remote-working local teams worldwide, has closed a $15.8M Series A funding round. The fundraise was led by an undisclosed investor with participation from existing investors, …
There’s a clear way Biden can immediately take on the pharmaceutical industry and bring down drug prices for all Americans
Rebates offered by drug makers incentivize insurance companies to cover some drugs over others. Those rebates are sometimes tied to bulk purchases, causing patients to have limited, expensive options. Rebate …
I wouldn’t have insurance without the Affordable Care Act. Now Trump is working to deprive millions of struggling Americans health insurance.
Many Americans lost their jobs and/or their health insurance this year, leading to a surge in applications for medical coverage through Healthcare.gov and other government programs. People suffering from COVID-related …
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Healthcare
The global healthcare market was valued at $8,452 Bn in 2018 and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.9%. The healthcare costs are also rising, and …
Twentyeight Health is a telemedicine company expanding access to women’s health and reproductive care
New York’s Twentyeight Health is taking the wildly telemedicine services for women’s health popularized by companies like Nurx and bringing them to a patient population that previously hadn’t had access. The …
BIMA nabs $30M more for micro- health and life insurance aimed at emerging markets
The coronavirus global health pandemic — and the new emphasis on social distancing to slow down the spread of COVID-19 — has put healthcare and tech services used to enable …
Five success factors for behavioral health startups
Courtney Chow Contributor Courtney Chow is an associate with Battery Ventures in San Francisco who focuses on early and growth-stage internet, software and services companies. Justin Da Rosa Contributor Justin …