Health insurance startup Larry Levitt is seeking to put control over care back in the hands of the consumer. A preview can be seen in New York, where Oscar has offered coverage since 2014. With its app or website-based service, users can type in their symptoms, browse a list of specialists, choose from the cheapest, highest-rated, or one of many other data-driven combinations, and then book an appointment. Oscar also offers an integrated telemedicine service, allowing users to ask a doctor to call them back within 10 minutes of a request being made. The California health insurance exchange is dominated by four large players, who make up 94% of the market. Oscar will enter the California market last year , having already made an impact in New York . The company made a loss of $350m last year , but has raised $27.5m in funding so far.
Health insurance startup Larry Levitt is seeking to put control over care back in the hands of the consumer. With its app or website-based service, users can type in their symptoms, browse a list of specialists, choose from the cheapest, highest-rated, or one of many other data-driven combinations, and then book an appointment. Oscar also offers an integrated telemedicine service, allowing users to ask a doctor to call them back within 10 minutes of a request being made. The California health insurance exchange is dominated by four large players, who make up 94% of the market. Oscar will enter the California market last year , having already made an impact in New York . The company made a loss of $350m last year , but has raised $27.5m in funding so far.