Two of Indiana’s biggest employers said last month that they’d think twice about expanding facilities in the state after the legislature passed a near-total ban on abortion. A new poll shows that, nationwide, the companies are hardly unique.
Category: entrepreneurs
This Startup Wants To Bring Disinfecting UV Light Into “Every Physical Space”
Hospitals have long used ultraviolet light to zap viruses, but the devices were too expensive for business and schools. Spurred by the pandemic, an unlikely trio started R-Zero to develop a lower-cost alternative—and was just featured on our latest lis…
Health And Wellness Disruption Gets Personal
With the traditional pharmacy leaders, Walgreen’s and CVS, expanding virtual and in-person care, while Amazon and Walmart leverage their footprints and subscription models—the frontline healthcare wars are about to get even more competitive.
Making Genomic Testing Available To All—And Safeguarding People’s Control Of Their Health Data
Sharon Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, on reaching underserved families globally and recognizing people’s power to control their genomic heath data and collaborate with researchers on new treatments.
NovaXS Raises First Million Dollars To Make Pain Free Self-Administered Medicines
Alina Su’s pitch for her new medical device begins with uncomfortable talk about needles and ends with a solution that offers the pain-free delivery of self-administered drugs.
How LifeScan Invents And Develops New Products Using Open Innovation
Leading companies are seeking out partners to fulfill their innovative goals more readily and transform their businesses with new technologies and services.
In The Happiest Place On Earth, A Revolution In Mental Health Care
Mental health crises are making headlines across the world. While health systems strain to keep pace, Helsinki-based social entrepreneur and Ashoka Fellow, Markus Raivio is advancing a new approach that assumes health, not illness, and turns to peers b…
Health Insurance With Customized Coverage And Lower Costs? Burnham Benefits Shapes Innovative Plans For Like-Minded Businesses
With a community-minded and women-led workplace, Burnham Benefits helps businesses partner with like-minded companies and reduce their financial risk. One of its new health insurance products, B Healthy, is designed to value worker well-being while kee…
Northwest Health Care Company Takes Sustainability Seriously
Physician-led health care company Northwest Permanente has made a commitment to put people over profit. Through measurable improvements to its environmental and equity policies, the company is making waves in how it serves physicians and communities.
Five Ways To Manage The Longevity Risk In Retirement
We all want to live a long life but implied in this goal is the desire to live it under favorable terms – to have a plan for dealing with longevity.
