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,...
Folx Health, which offers virtual healthcare services for the LGBTQ+ community, raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by 7wireVentures.
Others participating in the round include Foresite Capital and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Polaris Partners. As part of the financing, 7wireVentures Managing Partner Lee Shapiro, formerly chief financial officer...
Folx Health, which offers virtual care for the LGBTQIA+ community, is stepping into the employer space.
The startup's new enterprise product allows companies to offer Folx's tools, like virtual primary care, hormone replacement therapy and PrEP, to their workers. It will include support for parents of LGBTQIA+ youth, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion training.
In addition to Folx's...
Going to the doctor can be a stressful situation, but many in the LGBTQIA+ community continue to face stigma and additional barriers to care. In fact, over a third of individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community have faced discrimination of some kind in the past year, according to the Center for American Progress.
"I think for the LGBTQIA+ community, of which I am a part, ... the best-case scenario is...
When it comes to the world of health, words are important, according to panelists at Rock Health’s annual summit. What language is used by clinicians, caregivers, even digital health companies can boost inclusivity or cause exclusion. That’s particularly true for groups of people who have been historically marginalized, such as the LGBTQ+ community and people of color.
“Particularly in the queer...
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