MedCity News March 4, 2025
Bluebird Kids Health raised $31.5 million in Series A funds. The startup seeks to improve pediatric care access in underserved areas by building practices in these areas and accepting all insurance types.
Nearly half of all children in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid, but many of their families struggle to find pediatricians who will accept their insurance — creating concerning pediatric care deserts in low-income communities. This means families in these communities are often forced to use emergency rooms for routine needs, often saddling themselves with thousands of dollars of debt.
Bluebird Kids Health, a startup designed to tackle this problem, announced the close of a $31.5 million Series A funding round on Tuesday. The round, which represents Bluebird’s...