HealthLeaders Media May 26, 2022
Just how much private money is invested in the social determinants of health (SDOH)—and will it help or hurt outcomes?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– More than half of SDOH companies have a valuation of $50 million or more, with five companies valued as high as $1 billion.
– These numbers reflect that health equity is mirroring value-based care developments: as industry challenges grow, so do private-market solutions.
– SDOH industry veterans like Unite Us fear that new investments will favor established players and that the most disadvantaged communities will suffer.
To paraphrase the holiday favorite It’s a Wonderful Life: Every time a healthcare bell rings, a cottage industry gets its wings.
The bell that’s ringing, loudly, is health equity. The companies...