The latest from Author Health

PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2026 (PRNewswire) — Author Health (the “Company”), a specialized provider of comprehensive mental health and dementia care for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Special Needs Plan recipients, announced today its expansion into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. By offering behavioral health support and services to Seniors in both states, the company seeks to address critical gaps in behavioral health access for Medicare and Special Needs Plans recipients.

BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2026 (PRNewswire) — Author Health (the “Company”), a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Special Needs Plan recipients, announced today the expansion of its behavioral health services and wraparound support into Arizona, Illinois, and Indiana.

BOSTON, July 15, 2025 (PR Newswire)--Today, Author Health, a specialized provider of mental health and dementia care for Medicare recipients, announced that it has officially launched in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) new program for innovative dementia care, the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Author Health launched today as one of the first platforms to provide comprehensive care and treatment for Medicare Advantage recipients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

Herself Health, a company delivering hybrid primary care to women ages 65 and older, announced Monday that it has secured $26 million in Series A financing. CEO Kristen Helton, who previously served as director of the now defunct Amazon Care, said the startup's "fundamental goal is to elevate the patient experience and provide meaningful in-person and virtual support that provides women 65+ with a primary care experience designed specifically for them."

Author Health launched on Wednesday with $115 million in financing to deliver virtual and in-person care for Medicare Advantage recipients with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders. CEO Katherine Hobbs said the company was "born out of the necessity to fundamentally shift how our health system prioritises behavioural health and preventive services."

Author Health, a Boston, MA-based provider of a platform for care and treatment of patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, raised $115M in funding.

With the market under pressure, digital health funding continues to cool down as investors write smaller checks and focus on early-stage startups.

After a wild ride in 2020 and 2021, the digital health funding market is entering a new reality with fewer deals and smaller average check sizes.

Author Health banked $115 million for its new platform offering care and treatment for Medicare Advantage members with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.