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This is Naomi Diaz with the Becker Digital

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health podcast.

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Here is your daily industry news briefing for

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today, June third.

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First,

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Virtual cancer care startup, Jasper Health has laid

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off staff, Tech crunch reported.

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Jasper Health reportedly had about 48 employees before

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the cuts which may have numbered about half

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the company's

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workforce according to the May 30 first story.

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The startup offers virtual cancer care nav aviation

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and digital planning tools and guidance for oncology

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patients.

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In 20 22,

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Jasper Health raised 25000000

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dollars in series a funding led by general

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catalyst,

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bringing the start total funding to 31000000.

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The company's platform was integrated into Walgreens online

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marketplace

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later that year.

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Second,

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Caitlin Donovan, Global Head of Uber Health is

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leaving the company

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Miss Donovan, who has served in the role

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since 20 21

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announced her departure

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departure via a Linkedin on May 30 first.

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She wrote, quote, I am so incredibly proud

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of what the Uber Health team has accomplished

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over the past 3 years.

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We have taken a good idea, scaled it

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and blended it blended real health

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expertise with the magic of Uber, allowing us

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to redefine the standard of how technology

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intersect with healthcare care, and challenge the status

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quo, and, quote,

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Miss Donovan will join a venture capital firm

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general catalyst,

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Zachary Clark, who previously served as head of

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growth at Uber Health will take over for

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miss Donovan.

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Third.

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Dollar general and Doc go have mutually decided

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to end their mobile clinic pilot program

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18 months after its launch. A spokesperson for

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dollar general confirmed to becker.

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In January 20 23,

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dollar general and Dot launched the pilot with

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3 mobile clinics in 3 Tennessee

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locations. The mobile sites, set up in dollar

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general parking lots, offered preventative care, urgent care

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and chronic condition management services in partnership with

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dot go on demand.

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Despite their location in a federally designated primary

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care shortage area,

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many customers passed over the clinic, KFF health

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new set in an October fourth report.

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After the first 10 months, about 1000 patients

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had been seen in the clinics at Dollar

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General sites with or community events.

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The pilot worth part of Dollar General's health

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initiative, dubbed Dg Well being brand and accepted

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Medicaid 10 care

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Medicare and certain plans under major health insurers

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with flat rates starting at 69 dollars for

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those without insurance.

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A spokesperson income spokesperson for the company said

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in a statement quote. Doc will use the

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actionable data, mobile clinic program structure,

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and resources from this pilot to inform other

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programs,

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including its expanding mobile clinic and in home

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health

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partnership with health plans and, quote,

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Despite pulling the plug on the program, Doc

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said patients reported a positive experience in receiving

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quality healthcare care. And friendly service at the

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mobile clinics.

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According to a company spokesperson, quote, the program

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consistently earned a net promoter score above 90

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sent based on patient feedback. Daca work with

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the pilot programs patients to transition to receiving

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care from other local resources and quote and,

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quote,

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Dollar General said it remains committed to providing

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access to basic health and wellness products in

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more than 20000

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stores across the Us.

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