LGBTQ+

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By  Nathan Eddy 04:22 pm October 20, 2023
Folx Health, a Boston-based digital healthcare service launched in 2020 specializing in the physical and mental health needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, is accepting insurance, thanks to its status as an in-network healthcare provider. The network incorporates regional and national health plans, including Blue Shield of California (BSC), opening the door for Folx to offer virtual primary care,...
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By  Jessica Hagen 01:44 pm June 15, 2023
Pear Suite, a digital health company for community health workers, is partnering with OutCare Health, a nonprofit organization focused on LGBTQ+ health equity, to provide Pear's social navigation platform to employers, healthcare organizations and health plans in order to address the care needs of the LBGTQ+ community.  Hawaii-based Pear Suite is a care-navigation platform that gathers social...
Funding, Lvndr, sexual health inequalities, LGBTQ+
By  Tammy Lovell 06:41 am September 23, 2021
London-based health tech platform LVDNR has raised £1.5 million in seed funding to develop inclusive sexual health solutions for the LGBTQ+ community. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, alongside Calm Storm Ventures, Soho Ventures and several angel investors.  Research by Backstage Capital estimates less than 1% of VC funding goes to LGBTQ+ founders. WHAT IT DOES By integrating into existing...
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By  Mallory Hackett 10:50 am May 26, 2021
Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand, following their recent merger, announced today they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Included Health, a health concierge platform for the LGBTQ+ community. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal will add Included Health’s LGBTQ+ care navigation services – which include assistance for finding physical and behavioral healthcare,...