A healthcare worker walks an 85-year-old patient through creating a MyChart account over the phone, guiding them step by step. They verify personal details, troubleshoot login issues, and ensure the patient can access their medical records online.

• A 30-minute phone call helped an 85-year-old first-time smartphone user set up MyChart, from downloading the app to creating login credentials
• Simple terminology like "capital letter" needed extra explanation (spelling out "uppercase A") to be accessible to a tech novice
• Once set up, she could independently check lab results and appointments, reducing her need to call the office
• The experience underscored how much patience and repetition is required to help elderly patients cross the digital divide

Matthew Gallagher built MEDVi, a telehealth service for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, using only AI tools and one sibling in under two months. He outsourced medical and logistics functions, automated marketing end-to-end with AI, and drove $400 million in revenue his first year while targeting $1.8 billion next.

• One person (plus one sibling) ran MEDVi to $400M revenue and 250,000 users in a single year by outsourcing prescriptions/logistics and using AI tools for everything else
• MEDVi's 16.2% net margin is roughly double competitors like Hims & Hers
• Gallagher's prior startup, Watch Gang, hit $11M revenue but collapsed under 60 employees, teaching him that headcount kills profitability—directly shaping MEDVi's lean, AI-driven model
• He's targeting $1.8 billion in revenue for 2026 despite criticism over "grey-area" marketing tactics

This article outlines Origin Way’s specialized physical therapy services focusing on pelvic floor health across pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and sexual health. They accept most insurance plans, offer both virtual and in-person visits, and provide an app for exercise videos and scheduling.

• Origin is in-network with most insurance plans and has been recommended by over 10,000 physicians
• Their app streams therapist-prescribed exercise videos, personalized resources, and appointment tracking in one place
• Services cover pelvic floor issues across pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and sexual health, offered both virtually and in-person
• Site includes a conversation with comedian Ilana Glazer about managing pelvic pain

States and private insurers are adding Medicaid and employer plan benefits for doula support to lower cesarean rates and preterm births. Companies like Pomelo Care and Maven Clinic vet certified doulas and handle billing and claims so providers can focus on patients.

• 33 states plus DC now cover doula care under Medicaid or are rolling it out soon.
• UnitedHealthcare plans to give up to 7.2 million employer-plan members access to doula support by the end of 2027.
• Startups like Pomelo Care (valued at $1.7B, supporting ~350 doulas) and Maven Clinic now handle credentialing, insurance documentation, and claims for doulas, who previously worked solo on a cash basis.
• Doula care is linked to fewer C-sections and premature births, with especially strong benefits for Black mothers.

Pediatric mental health startups like Brightline and InStride Health have emerged to address the increased demand for mental health services among children during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. While some startups have struggled, these two companies have expanded their services and adapted to the needs of families, particularly through telehealth. Challenges remain, including funding cuts and clinician shortages, but awareness around youth mental health is growing.

• Brightline and InStride Health have expanded and adapted since launching during Covid, largely by leaning into telehealth for kids' mental health care.
• Not all pediatric mental health startups survived—some have struggled or failed even as these two grew.
• Funding cuts and clinician shortages remain major obstacles to scaling these services.
• Rising awareness of youth mental health needs is helping sustain demand and interest in these companies.