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Headway Raises $125M, Reaches Unicorn Status

MedCity News

The company connects patients to in-network therapists and helps mental health providers avoid the massive administrative burden associated with taking insurance. The round brings the New York-based startup’s valuation to $1 billion, reaching unicorn status.

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Our abysmal health care system

World of DTC Marketing

The passage of the Inflation Control bill is an excellent first step in limiting high drug costs, but our healthcare system is still built for profit at the expense of patients. First, the health insurance companies are making a lot of money while burying doctors in paperwork and limiting treatment options.

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Amazon’s big gamble

World of DTC Marketing

Telehealth has a future, but one could argue that physicians need to see patients firsthand to diagnose and evaluate patients. Patients who sign up on their own are charged an annual fee of $199 for a suite of services, including on-demand video health consultations available at all hours and other benefits.

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Healthcare is about profits, not patients

World of DTC Marketing

They said “medical claims and revenues noticeably declined among hospitals during the height of the pandemic, which has benefited health insurers. The post Healthcare is about profits, not patients. HCA’s second-quarter profit was roughly $1.1 billion, a 38% increase from the same period a year ago. Changes are imminent.

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Breaking Down Patient Access Barriers

PM360

After nearly five years of mounting pressures on the American healthcare system, providers and patients are confronting another challenge that shows no signs of slowing down: skyrocketing medical costs. Patients with low incomes are especially vulnerable.

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Value-based healthcare can help reduce costs

World of DTC Marketing

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), in 2021, the average cost of employee health insurance premiums for family coverage increased by 4% from the previous year to $22,221. health insurers report billions as small providers face stress in the first quarter. The answer may be in offering a value-based healthcare model.

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Symptom Search Optimization

Healthcare Success

Forward by Stewart Gandolf, Chief Executive Officer At Healthcare Success, we understand that a patients journey often beings with a search query. Symptom search optimization is crucial for: Guiding patient journeys. These symptom-based searches represent the initial touchpoint in the modern patient acquisition funnel.