Women’s Health
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Hello Heart Launches Campaign to Address Heart Health Gender Disparities
A joint report by the American Heart Association and Hello Heart found that women die from heart attacks at twice the rate of men and that women are seven times more likely to be misdiagnosed when having a heart attack. In response to the findings, Hello Heart launched a campaign Wednesday to help women understand heart attack symptoms.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Maven Clinic Expands Presence in UK With Acquisition of Naytal
Through Maven’s acquisition, Naytal’s over 50 providers will join Maven’s platform, more than doubling the company’s number of providers in the U.K. Maven will also be able to sign on additional U.K.-based clients.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Iron Health Launches With $4.5M to Reduce Fragmentation in Women’s Healthcare
Women’s healthcare platform Iron Health recently launched with a mission to decrease the fragmentation of women’s care and provide OB/GYNs with a more full-spectrum view of their patients’ health. Iron also announced a $4.5 million seed investment round led by March of Dimes’ innovation fund.
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Dr. Reddy’s Expands in Women’s Health With $90M Deal for Mayne’s U.S. Meds
In acquiring Mayne Pharma’s U.S. portfolio, Dr. Reddy’s gains a birth control pill whose rapid sales growth is attributed to a direct-to-consumer marketing strategy. The deal also includes pipeline products and approved products that are not yet on the market.
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Why One VC Thinks Women’s Health Is Poised to Take Off Soon
Francesca de Quesada Covey, chief investment officer at investment firm TheVentureCity, believes the women’s health sector will come into its own in the next few years. She said startups focused on improving care delivery will probably have the easiest time raising funds of all the companies in the femtech space.
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Tia Adds Cedars-Sinai as 3rd Health System Partner to Advance Women’s Primary Care
Tia — a startup providing hybrid primary care, OB/GYN services and mental health care to women — is now partnered with Cedars-Sinai in addition to UCSF Health and CommonSpirit Health. Under Tia’s partnership model, the company combines its primary care with health systems’ specialty care to reduce fragmentation and advance preventive health.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Evvy Unveils Vaginal Healthcare Platform For Testing and Clinical Care
After launching an at-home vaginal microbiome test in 2021, Evvy its expanding its services. After taking a test, consumers can received personalized treatment, which may include prescriptions and one-on-one health coaching.
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KFF: Women Experience Insurance Coverage Problems More Than Men
About 31% of women ages 18 to 64 with health coverage said that in the last year, they or a family member received care that their health plan did not cover at all or paid less than expected. In comparison, 26% of men said this, according to a KFF survey.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Healthcare Access and Equity: Women’s Health and Technology Hold the Keys
If women are the influential guide for many to access healthcare, we must work harder to promote the health of all women. Our ability to play the role of care facilitator for others depends upon it.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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2023 Likely To Be a Crucial Year for Pharma—and Insurers
2023 is shaping up to be a crucial year for everyone involved – and affected – by the pharmaceutical industry. It’s likely to be a year of experimentation for payers – and defensiveness for drug makers.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
How Should We Transform the Delivery of Women’s Health?
We are approaching a new era for women’s health. This new era will usher in true transformation in both the delivery of care and the financial models that underpin it.
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Movano Begins Testing Its Smart Ring for Women With Novant Employees
Wearables company Movano Health recently partnered with Novant Health to beta test its smart ring — which is designed for women — with the health system’s employees. The program is expected to prepare Movano for its first direct-to-consumer product launch in the first half of next year.
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Women’s Health is Suffering Due to Lack of Research and Funding, Experts Say
Women’s health has been historically underfunded — in terms of both research dollars and venture capital investment. Lawmakers can’t craft effective policy nor can startups innovate in the women’s health space without good data and research, said panelists at a recent healthcare conference in Washington, D.C.
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Northwell, Aegis Launch Virtual Menopause Care Startup for Employers
Aegis Ventures launched a new startup with Northwell Holdings, the venture capital arm of Northwell Health. The New York City-based company, named Upliv, focuses on virtual menopause care. It will partner with employers to provide its services to their employees at no cost.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Gynecological Health Startup Eyes US Launch with $11.5M in Series A Funding
With the money, Daye is looking to reach more people with its products and services, whether that’s in the U.S., U.K. or Europe, Milanova said. The company will also expand research in gynecological health, focusing on conditions like endometriosis, PCOS and menopause.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
