Making Waves in Health Tech

The need for mental health care far outpaces that number of care providers. The problem is made worse because there is a serious log jam of academically trained therapists who need clinical supervision to obtain licensure, but it’s difficult to get supervision. Enter Rachel McCrickard. Prompted by her own difficulties as a therapist in a rural area, Rachel created Motivo Health to help new therapi...

Health equity is when everyone has a fair and just opportunity to pursue their best health. Yet, for millions, there are too many impediments, like cost, time, ease of access. For many people, the barriers might also be language barriers or a lack of cultural competence. During the pandemic, Luis Suarez sought care from a therapist, but had a hard time finding someone who could work with him in hi...

Pair Team's mission is to serve people who lack access to health care, and to connect them to excellent health care services. They designed a business plan that put patients at the center, and built an easy-to-use support system around them. Neil Batlivala speaks with our hosts about how he and his partner Cassie Choi created this business model, which has since grown into a successful business en...

Explore the intersection of impact investing and health equity—a place where profit and purpose co-exist. Janet Boachie, a health equity fellow at the California Health Care Foundation, worked with the foundation’s Innovation Fund to expand an investment strategy to include people who traditionally did not have many opportunities to enter into the world of health tech. Black and brown entrepreneur...

Meet Jonathan Kumar of Samaritan. Samaritan tackles one of the most complex problems that cities face: the rising number of people experiencing homelessness.

Meet Josh Golomb, the CEO of Hazel Health. Hazel Health is a health care company working in schools, tackling two of the greatest health challenges of our day: the mental health crises among youth and growing health inequities in our communities. Hazel Health's business model has a double bottom line. It's working to grow profits, but it also measures success by its ability to make a positive soci...

Explore the world of venture-funded startups that champions social good in healthcare.