ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out
of 10 Americans lost their health insurance in
20201, and half of those remain uninsured
today. Following the pandemic, two-thirds of Americans say they are
concerned about their ability to pay medical expenses in
20212. Boost Mobile, which serves millions of
underinsured and uninsured customers, today announced it will
become the first wireless provider to offer free health care
services to its subscribers and their families by partnering with K
Health.
As part of Boost Mobile's Unlimited Plus plan, new subscribers
will receive free, 24/7 access to health services via the K Health
app straight from their Boost Mobile phone. This new partnership
will deliver free access to remote health care services for Boost
Mobile customers and their immediate families. Specifically, this
will include the opportunity to chat with a doctor directly from a
mobile phone; use K Health's AI-powered symptom checker to
understand what is wrong and decide what to do next; and get
treatment, including medications prescribed. K Health treats
hundreds of adult and pediatric conditions remotely, and also
offers personalized treatment plans, such as for anxiety and
depression.
While the use of telemedicine has skyrocketed during the
pandemic, access to care remains a significant barrier for many
Americans, especially those underinsured or uninsured. Boost
Mobile's partnership with K Health will provide real health value
to those needing it most.
"Boost Mobile customers are disproportionately affected by
rising health care costs. Boost Mobile is bridging the gap by
providing affordable wireless access, and now we want to expand
those efforts to address the health care divide," said
Stephen Stokols, who heads Boost
Mobile. "K Health is the perfect partner to create a pathway to
better health for individuals and families who do not have
affordable access to medical services, which we estimate is up to
half of our user base."
"Boost Mobile truly prioritizes its customers and is creating
solutions to meet their needs," said Ran Shaul, chief product
officer and co-founder of K Health. "Our partnership brings
together Boost Mobile's innovation with K's unique combination of
shared knowledge, made possible by AI, and our fleet of world-class
clinicians to offer 24/7 access to the best high-quality medicine —
all from a smartphone."
K Health will be available for free to new Unlimited Plus
subscribers, and for a discounted service fee of $7.99 per month for other Boost Mobile service
plans. Boost Mobile customers will be able to take advantage of K
Health's data-driven primary care system with over four million
users on its platform. Boost Mobile users can sign up at
boostmobile.com/health to be first in line for the official launch
early this summer.
For more information about K Health, please visit
www.khealth.com.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile provides
award-winning, best-in-class value and connectivity to U.S.
wireless consumers through access to the carrier's Expanded Data
Network and competitive consumer plans with no annual service
contracts. In 2020, DISH became a nationwide U.S. wireless
carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to
innovate in wireless, building the nation's first virtualized,
standalone 5G broadband network. DISH Wireless L.L.C. operates
Boost Mobile. DISH Wireless L.L.C. is a subsidiary of DISH Network
Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), a Fortune 250 company. Learn more about
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1 According to ValuePenguin.com
Health Care Survey
2 According to AccessOne Health Care Survey
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