Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Launches New Startup Focused on Urban Health
Google’s Sidewalk, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is launching Cityblock, a startup focused on creating a sustainable model of urban health. The startup plans to address health disparity in lower-income urban areas by providing preventive medicine and access to mental health and social service resources. The program is launching with a membership model for Medicaid patients. The model contracts with health plans and outpatient clinics to provide its members with access to online and in-person health benefits. Cityblock intends to build a technology platform that integrates primary...