Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Carolee Lee, CEO and founder of Women’s Health…
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Healthcare costs are rising in the U.S. In 2023, the average premium for family coverage was nearly $24,000 per year, a 47% increase from 2013, according to KFF.
Sounder Benefits aims to address this problem….
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CVS Health has recently overtaken Walgreens as the most popular drugstore retailer among drugstore/pharmacy shoppers. Over the last several quarters, the companies have been flip-flopping between first and second place. It’s not clear whether…
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Employers are often bogged down with multiple different healthcare point solutions, and getting employees to engage with them isn’t always easy.
Celeste Health Solutions, which was launched Wednesday by parent company USAble Corporation, aims to…
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The Supreme Court’s vote to overturn Roe v Wade in June 2022, and the general election coming up this November have brought national attention to women’s health. In this climate, femtech companies are well…
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There are no shortage of stories that warn us about the perils of overambition. But perhaps the executives at the nation’s largest retailers — in their quest to master primary care by banking on…
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Direct primary care company Vitable has raised $16 million in Series A funding, which it will use to expand into new markets, the startup announced Friday.
Philadelphia-based Vitable works with small to medium-sized businesses that…
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Drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim and prescription savings platform GoodRx have teamed up to provide Boehringer’s Humira biosimilar for an exclusive cash price on GoodRx, the companies announced Thursday.
Santa Monica, California-based GoodRx helps consumers compare prescription…
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What is going on at Walgreens?
If you’re someone who has followed the healthcare stock market over the past few years, there’s a good chance you have asked that question. The Illinois-based pharmacy giant’s stock…
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Virtual primary care platform Hello Alpha has teamed up with Phenomix Sciences, a precision medicine biotechnology company, the companies announced Tuesday. The partnership will give Hello Alpha’s patients access to Phenomix Sciences’ genetic obesity…
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