The healthcare status quo for Medicaid and other underserved patients frequently leaves them in the lurch, said Cityblock Health CEO and cofounder Dr. Toyin Ajayi.
They may have infrequent access to the medical system, hampered by transportation issues or the need to take time off work. Doctors' offices can be busy, and they may not have enough time to address concerns. Meanwhile, racial and...
Cityblock Health, a tech-enabled provider startup aimed at the Medicaid and low-income Medicare populations, named Dr. Kameron Matthews as chief health officer.
Matthews comes to Cityblock from the Veterans Health Administration, where she served as chief medical officer. She’s also a cofounder of nonprofit Tour for Diversity in Medicine, which connects aspiring physicians and dentists from...
Ostensibly about the democratization of healthcare, a panel last week at the virtual event Tech Crunch Disrupt went off the rails when Forward CEO Adrian Aoun went on the offensive, calling out fellow panelists from Carbon Health and Cityblock Health on partnering with insurers, leading to a lively debate about what role, if any, insurers should have in the future of healthcare.
“When you get in...
Cityblock Health, a primary care startup that targets the Medicaid and low-income Medicare populations, has raised $400 million in funding, according to STAT.
The round was led by SoftBank, and it brings the company’s valuation to $5.7 billion, STAT reported. It comes months after the company raised $192 million in a Series C extension funding round.
"We're incredibly proud and grateful that...
The Biden administration is continuing to lock in leadership at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a handful of new appointments.
At the top of the list is the department's new administrator for the Senate's consideration, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. An Obama-era policy official, she was most recently managing director at Manatt Health where she provided policy analysis and...
Cityblock Health, a startup using a tech platform to address health disparities and provide cost-effective care services, has announced a $160 million Series C round. General Catalyst led the raise, which also included Willington Management and unnamed prior backers.
These investments come just a few months after the startup raised $53.5 million in a Series B+ round. The round brings the company'...
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