LGBTQ+ health

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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...
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By  Mallory Hackett 11:25 am September 13, 2021
OptumHealth Education, the company’s continued learning spinout, released a new training program to instruct healthcare professionals on how to treat the unique needs of people in the LGBTQ+ community. The free and on-demand series was created alongside the LGBTQ+ nonprofit OutCare Health, which has its own supply of resources, including a directory of culturally competent providers, location-...