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InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. T oday is the fall equinox. As the National Weather Service explains, it’s “one of two days during the year when day and night are most nearly equal everywhere on earth.” In addition to pumpkin spice lattes popping up on menus, the fall season also means it’s time to begin thinking about health insurance. The Biden administration has announced plans to extend the open enrollment period for Obamacare plans on HealthCare.gov by 30 days this year — from November 1,2021 to January 15, 2022. President Trump had reduced the enrollment period to 45 days during his presidency. Bonus: Do you work for a healthcare company that uses blockchain? Nominations are open for the 2022 Forbes Blockchain 50 List. Companies must be valued at $1 billion or more, or generate $1 billion in revenue. Novartis made last year’s list for its work with PharmaLedger, a project to provide patients with digitized versions of the paper medical leaflets included with prescription drugs. Apply here. Spring Health uses machine learning to match patients to the best mental health providers to fit their needs. The company secured a $190 million Series C round of funding at a $2 billion valuation last week, making CEO and Under 30 alum April Koh the youngest woman to run a unicorn. Many large employers, such as Whole Foods, Equinox and the Gap, have signed on as customers.
