Global intimate health brand INTIMINA, has released data that casts a spotlight on the issue of period poverty on college campuses. The survey conducted among college students who menstruate in the U.S. found that approximately 20% have had to make difficult decisions between acquiring menstrual products and covering other essential personal expenditures. This issue becomes even more pressing in light of the…
Health benefits startup StretchDollar has officially launched, accompanied by a successful pre-seed funding round securing $1.6M. The company offers a practical solution for small employers looking to provide pre-tax funding for employee-owned health insurance. Initially operating in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Colorado, StretchDollar has set its sights on expanding to California, North Carolina, and Texas by the end of 2023. Over 60…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today outlined his vision for a ‘New York City Women’s Health Agenda’ aimed at dismantling decades of systemic inequity that have negatively impacted the health of women across the five boroughs. Joined by several health care leaders of his administration, Mayor Adams acknowledged the long-standing, persistent problems that plague women’s health care in a live address,…
Earlier this month the German government added two programs by Selfapy – one supporting patients with binge eating disorder, and one supporting those struggling with bulimia nervosa – to its DiGA directory after the courses successfully completed the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices’ (in German: Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte aka BfArM) assessment procedure. The DiGa database is essentially a collection of…
Zócalo Health, a Latino-founded healthcare service designed for Latino patients, is launching its primary care memberships for residents across California and Texas. The company had announced its $5M seed round co-led by Animo, Virtue, and Vamos Ventures this past September and plans to expand to other states in 2022 and beyond. Zócalo Health premiered as an invite-only service to select members earlier…
Last week the German government added HelloBetter’s Vaginismus Plus to its DiGA directory after the app successfully completed the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices’ (in German: Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte aka BfArM) assessment procedure. The DiGa database is essentially a collection of regulated digital health products reimbursed via the government’s fast-track program. Per definition DiGAs are CE-marked medical devices…
Yuvo Health wants to make value-based care delivery easier for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the U.S. aka Community Health Centers by reducing the administrative burden associated with value-based care contracts. Today the company has announced the closing of a $7.3M seed round led by Alley Corp with participation from institutional investors including AV8 Ventures, New York Ventures, and Brooklyn Bridge…
Twentyeight Health, a telehealth company increasing access to sexual and reproductive care for women from underserved communities, has announced that it is now accepting Medicaid in Georgia for birth control. “As a Georgia resident and physician, I’ve seen firsthand the difficulty women can have accessing birth control for myriad reasons, from not being able to get to the doctor to get a…
