The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), is partnering with Touro University Nevada (Touro) to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for underserved and homeless women in southern Nevada. The three-year, $2.6 million partnership will help reduce maternal health disparities and increase the state’s OB-GYN and family medicine physician workforce. According to America’s Health Rankings’ latest Health of…
Babyscripts, a leading virtual care obstetrics platform, has teamed up with The Mississippi Public Health Institute on an initiative to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal health inequities by offering remote patient monitoring programs to OB-GYN practices to help care for their patients. The initiative will offer eligible Mississippi providers use of the Babyscripts platform, which provides remote patient monitoring to…
Women’s health biotech Celmatix focused uniquely on ovarian biology, today announced that Dr. Adrienne Day has joined the company’s advisory board. Dr. Day joins as the company eyes upcoming nonclinical studies for the lead RSTK agonist program, and continued partnering interest in its category-defining multi-omic ovarian health platform. She will play a key role in supporting the strategic and scientific prioritization of…
Merck and Alydia Health have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which, after the intended Merck spinoff of Organon, Organon will acquire Alydia Health. Alydia Health is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on preventing maternal morbidity and mortality caused by postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) or abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding. PPH is one of the most common complications…
Natera, a global leader in non-invasive genetic testing and analysis of cfDNA, and Tesis Labs, a US multi-region lab services provider with labs in Colorado, Texas and Arizona, announced a strategic partnership in the field of prenatal genetic testing. The collaboration will allow Tesis to broaden its portfolio of genetic testing offerings and participate in the fast growing screening market for over 4 million pregnancies in the…
Tia, the modern medical home for women, and CommonSpirit Health, the nation’s largest nonprofit health system, today announced an innovative, first-of-its-kind partnership to create a new front door to healthcare for women. The deal enables the two healthcare leaders to launch Tia-branded women’s health clinics together that will provide comprehensive, blended virtual and in-person care – with plans for the first clinic in Phoenix where…
Cedar Gate Technologies, a leading value-based care performance management company, and Privia Women’s Health, a division within Privia Health, have announced the launch of their value-based program, delivering high-quality women’s care at an affordable price across Texas. The physician-directed network is designed to change how women’s care is delivered in Texas by addressing high costs, incentivizing based on quality of care and creating transparent pricing…
The Global Fund and Fondation CHANEL have signed a new agreement to set up a civil society-led fund to strengthen women’s and girls’ engagement in developing health policies, including Global Fund-related processes, in western and central Africa. The partnership, worth $1.5M, will run for three years starting in Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Historically, women and girls have been widely excluded…
