Contract negotiations between virtual primary and urgent care provider Carbon Health and health insurance giant Elevance Health have become public after Carbon published a blog post calling out the insurer for failing to "pay a living wage" for its services provided to members in California.
The virtual care provider said it has been in talks with Elevance, which operates in the state as Anthem...
Carbon Health announced that the hybrid care provider had received $100 million in Series D investment from CVS Health Ventures days after revealing a second round of layoffs in the past year.
On Friday, Carbon Health's CEO Eren Bali revealed on Twitter the company had laid off more than 200 employees as it shifts focus to its core primary care and urgent care services while "unwinding" its...
Virtual primary and urgent care provider Carbon Health announced another round of layoffs, noting the company is letting go of more than 200 people.
The company's CEO Eren Bali announced the layoffs via Twitter, saying Carbon Health will shift its focus to its core primary care and urgent care services, "unwinding" its programs in public health, remote patient monitoring, hardware and chronic...
Leaders in the digital health space told MobiHealthNews their predictions about investors' priorities in the coming year and what companies will need to watch out for.
Following 2021's expansive investments and the decrease in funding in 2022, alongside significant layoffs, stakeholders expect funders to be more selective in 2023 – scrutinizing companies' business models and considering whether...
MobiHealthNews spoke with several digital health stakeholders about 2022's funding environment and how it affected digital health startups.
Investments in 2022 decreased drastically compared to the swells of financial capital raised in 2021, and that lack of funding forced companies to rethink their business models.
Read digital health execs' insights on how this year's decreased funding forced...
As 2022 comes to a close, MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry about their biggest takeaways from the year.
Check out their insights below on topics ranging from improving health equity to the continued use of virtual healthcare, especially for behavioral and mental health.
Chris Brickler, cofounder and CEO of MyndVR
"It's important not to get comfortable. In...
In 2021, omnichannel healthcare provider Carbon Health acquired Steady Health, an integrated diabetes care platform, and earlier this year launched its own management program.
Myoung Cha, chief strategy officer at Carbon Health, spoke with MobiHealthNews via email to discuss the program's results, how his previous experience at Apple influences his decisions, and how combining in-person care and...
Direct-to-consumer virtual care company Hims & Hers announced a partnership with Delaware-based health system ChristianaCare.
San Francisco-based Hims & Hers offers treatment for hair loss, mental health, sexual health, dermatology and primary care. As part of the deal, Hims & Hers medical providers will be able to connect patients with ChristianaCare's Center for Virtual Health and...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will offer a new virtual primary care option next year through partnerships with Carbon Health and Firefly Health.
The insurer said the offering, available starting Jan. 1, will be included in the "majority" of its commercial health plans. Members will choose a primary care provider through Carbon or Firefly, and they'll be able to access primary care,...
Calif.-based startup Curative offers COVID-19 testing and vaccination services throughout the U.S., but as testing needs have lessened, the company is shifting its focus to launching a new health plan.
Due to the course change, the company is laying off 109 employees in early November.
The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice with the state of California. WARN...
