By MATTHEW HOLT (with out JESS DAMASSA!)
Resulting from @jessdamassa being misplaced in America and my completely crap web within the Sierras, there isn’t any #HealthIn2Point00 this week.
So I’m going to write down out just a few issues we’d have stated:
1. @OscarHealth raises one other $140m and information to IPO. SPAC or no SPAC, a bunch of those startup well being plans are going to attempt to get out the door whereas the window is open! 420,000 members ain’t rather a lot–I imply there are 5-6 Medicaid plans greater than that in CA alone! I nonetheless predict somebody huge buys them however whether or not pre- or publish crash I don’t know.
2. @LyraHealth is elevating one other $175m (apparently). That’s the third journey to the properly THIS YEAR! Psychological well being is attractive lately. Simply what number of on-line psychological well being cos could make it? I feel Lyra wants to make use of these $$ for automated self-service tech, cos psychiatrists don’t scale, and so they at present promote themselves as having a greater community than anybody else.
3. @kyruus buys @HealthSparq (from @Cambia). No $$ introduced. Unclear why an organization that makes $$ routing sufferers to docs inside programs (& prevents “leakage”) wants a transparency software that explains who’s charging what. However perhaps an total pivot to serving well being plans?
4. @h1insights raises $58m (whole is over $70m). It’s a database of docs bought to drug firms to assist them higher goal their advertising. Good to know that within the new world of well being tech, serving to huge pharma push drugs is a dependable approach to make financial institution.
OK, in order that’s what I’d usually have coated in 2 minutes on #HealthIn2Point00 sure, it’s a lot better with @jessdamassa on video and operating the present whereas poking enjoyable at me. Hopefully the web works subsequent week! #MerryChristmas2020