Marissa Plescia

6 days ago | medcitynews.com | Marissa Plescia

It goes without saying that this past year has been anything but easy for UnitedHealth Group. As one of the biggest healthcare companies in the U.S., it has long been a reliable stock to invest in. But in the last few months, its stock has dropped nearly 50%,it has switched CEOs and seems to be on the backfoot — a surprising development for one of the biggest names in healthcare. How did all this unfold and more importantly, can it dig out of it?

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Marissa Plescia

This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive. Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in May. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds. Cohere Health raises $90 million in Series C fundingBoston-based Cohere Health provides AI-powered prior authorization solutions to help improve the relationship between payers and providers.

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Marissa Plescia

Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Margaret Malone, principal of Flare Capital Partners. We discuss the investment trends she’s following in the women’s health space and advice she has for startups. Below is the transcript. Marissa Plescia: Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd. I’m Marissa Plescia, reporter for MedCity News.

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Marissa Plescia

Priority Health, a nonprofit health plan with 1.3 million members, announced a partnership with Virta Health on Tuesday to offer employers support for weight management and diabetes. Denver, Colorado-based Virta Health is a digital health company that works with payers and employers and offers nutrition support and medication prescribing if necessary. It creates personalized care plans based on the patient’s medical history, personal goals and risk factors.

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Marissa Plescia

Although women make up half of the population, women’s health companies only receive about 2% of healthcare venture capital funding. A new initiative recently launched by the nonprofit Women’s Health Access Matters (WHAM) aims to change that. WHAM is focused on increasing awareness and funding for women’s health research. Its new initiative introduced this month is called the Innovator’s Circle and joins leaders from women’s health-focused funds.