4 posts and columns on health insurance

News Byte

Social+Capital and Greylock Fund Health Insurance Site Simplee

in News on May 15 at 5:00 am PT

Simplee, a health insurance management site that helps consumers pay bills, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by the Social+Capital Partnership and including seed investor Greylock Partners. The company, which launched last year and competes with Cake Health, said it is compatible with 80 percent of U.S. insurers, and plans to expand to large employers and health savings account banks.

Seven Questions With IBM’s Manoj Saxena About Watson and Cancer

in News on January 4 at 7:00 am PT

IBM’s game-show winning, human-humiliating supercomputer has a new gig: Helping doctors treat patients with cancer.
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Amazon, Dell Founders Help Fund Healthcare Startup

in News on April 28, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

A Seattle startup that provides primary health care for a flat monthly fee is getting some big-name financial backers from the technology industry: Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell. Qliance Medical Management Inc. says it has raised $6 million in new funding in a financing round led by Bezos Expeditions, the personal investment company of Amazon.com’s CEO; additional financing came from MSD Capital, Michael Dell’s investment firm.

Advice for Fired Yahoos: How to Build Your Own Business That Doesn’t Suck

in Media on December 10, 2008 at 5:30 am PT

On the same day that Yahoo is firing a couple thousand people, entrepreneur John Buckman is offering up a how-to guide for building your own business. This won’t help former Yahoos who don’t have a nest egg, health insurance, and/or the drive or inclination to do their own thing. But it’s free advice, and it’s relatively sound advice for those who do want to strike out on their own.