Maven Clinic

Call it a career fair, but we saw a glimpse of the future. ✨ We had such a great time participating in the NYC Computer Science Fair, where thousands of NYC public school students came together to explore careers in technology and innovation. At Maven, we’re proud to show students what health tech can look like in action — from how technology can make healthcare more accessible and connected, to the many different paths a career in this space can take. It was energizing to meet so many curious, thoughtful students and share more about what we do, how we’re building better healthcare, and why this work matters. We’re also especially grateful to the Maven team members who represented us at the fair. Thank you for bringing our mission to life and helping students see the impact technology can have on people’s health and wellbeing. The future of women's and family health tech is in good hands. #CSFairNYC.

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. One in six people worldwide struggles to build a family. Most carry it quietly, through clinic corridors and late-night searches, in bathrooms and waiting rooms, in places the rest of us rarely see. For 50 years, RESOLVE: The National Infertility and Family Building Association has stood in that quiet with them—naming it, normalizing it, and insisting on better. Their new CEO, Danielle Melfi, has spent her entire career doing the same thing in every room she's ever been in: finding the people who needed someone to show up, and showing up. As a community organizer. At AmeriCorps. At the White House. This Friday, April 24 at 12:00 PM ET, I'm sitting down with her to talk about the state of fertility care and family building, what it takes to advocate in a fraught moment, and what employers can do better for the families in their workforce. Join us here. https://lnkd.in/e8K-Hb25 

National Infertility Awareness Week is a meaningful reminder that infertility touches far more than someone’s physical health. It can shape how people move through their relationships, their work, their sense of self, and their hopes for the future. It can be deeply isolating, especially because so much of the experience still goes unspoken. We talk often about what it means to build a family. We talk far less about the tradeoffs, grief, and uncertainty that can come with trying to. That’s part of why this week matters. This year’s theme, More Than, reflects the reality that infertility is never just one story, and never just one part of someone’s life. And each year, our partners at RESOLVE: The National Infertility and Family Building Association continue to bring visibility to that full picture. At Maven, we believe people deserve support that reflects the reality of this journey: care that is evidence-based, deeply human, and grounded in the understanding that infertility affects every part of life, not just one aspect of health. This week, and every week, we’re committed to showing up for the individuals and families navigating infertility—and to making that journey feel more supported, connected, and seen.

Fertility costs are rising — often because care starts too late. Many journeys move quickly to interventions like IVF, without earlier guidance that could improve outcomes and cost along the way. On April 29, join Maven’s Director of Product, Fertility & Family Building Veronica Venezia, and Jaya Savkar, SVP of Product for a conversation on what the future of fertility benefits looks like—and how shifting care earlier in the journey can fundamentally change both outcomes and spend. In this session, we’ll cover: • Why earlier intervention reduces the need for treatment and overall fertility spend • How condition-specific pathways (PCOS, endometriosis, and more) drive better outcomes • The role of integrated diagnostics and longitudinal cycle data in smarter decision-making • What it means to move from reactive coverage to proactive, clinically managed care This is a practical look at how employers can take a more strategic, evidence-based approach to one of the fastest-growing areas of healthcare spend. 📆 April 29, 2026 🕑 2:00–3:00pm EDT 📝 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gBKMSEan

🎙️ Saving Two Lives in the NICU: Mothers & Babies In the latest episode of the NICU Heroes podcast, we sit down with Dr. Neel Shah to explore a critical truth: when a baby is in the #NICU, there are two patients whose outcomes are deeply connected. We dive into the realities shaping maternal and neonatal health today, including: • Key drivers of maternal morbidity and mortality among women of color in the U.S. • Rising cesarean delivery rates—and what they mean for both mothers and babies • The challenges of coordinating care between maternal health teams and the NICU This conversation highlights the gaps—and opportunities—in how we support families during some of their most vulnerable moments. 🎧 Listen now to better understand how we can improve outcomes for both moms and babies. https://lnkd.in/gc9ACpnQ #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #NeonatalCare #WomensHealth #HealthcareLeadership #MedEd #CEU

Come join us today on Substack at 1pm ET / 10am PT with Elaine Welteroth- Founder of birthFUND.

Yesterday, Maven turned 12. 🎉 We spent "Maven Day" looking in both directions— back at how far we've come and ahead at the work still to be done. There was a panel of some of our longest-tenured Mavens, sharing early memories that felt equal parts scrappy, surreal, and not all that long ago. The kind of stories that remind you how much can change, and how much stays the same. We made time to go deeper on what we’re building now, especially our new platform for consumers—a return to our roots in many ways, and an important step forward in delivering on our mission. We packed activity kits for Project Sunshine, a small but grounding reminder that the work doesn’t end at the edges of our platform. 12 years in, there’s a lot to be proud of, and a very clear sense of what is still left to build. The work feels just as urgent now as it did on day one.

Fertility care often starts too late. Many people spend years trying before getting answers — a delay that remains one of the biggest, yet least visible drivers of cost and complexity in the system. Today, we’re announcing an expansion of Maven’s Fertility & Family Building program to close that gap. Earlier diagnostics, condition-specific care programs (starting with PCOS), and the first integration of FDA-listed ovulation prediction insights from ŌURA—all built to surface what’s actually going on, sooner. It’s a shift away from waiting and guessing and toward earlier clarity on what to do next. Learn more in our press release: https://prn.to/4sRDWs1

For decades, pregnancy care was paid as a bundle — one fee covering the full experience from prenatal care through postpartum. Beginning in 2027, maternity care will be unbundled into itemized services — exams, ultrasounds, labs, counseling — each billed separately. A structural shift with wide-reaching implications for clinicians, employers, and families alike. In the latest issue of The Preprint, Maven’s Chief Medical Officer Neel Shah examines what comes next: • How unbundling could reshape incentives in prenatal care • The risk of increased fragmentation and administrative burden • What happens when care for low-risk pregnancies is harder to value, and easier to overlook • And whether more data will actually lead to better outcomes Grounded in the perspectives of clinicians, policymakers, and operators who have spent decades inside the system, it brings into focus how much rides on details most people never see. At stake is more than billing mechanics. It’s how care is delivered, who it works for, and what the system ultimately optimizes toward. ➡️ Read the full Preprint here: https://lnkd.in/gJ5Ni8Qr

Today, we’re announcing a partnership with Wellthy, bringing together Maven’s clinical care with Wellthy's hands-on caregiving support to better serve the full reality of family life. Most families aren’t navigating one need at a time. They’re managing pregnancy or parenting while supporting aging parents. They’re returning to work while figuring out childcare. They’re navigating complex diagnoses while trying to keep everything else moving. For organizations offering both Maven and Wellthy, this partnership will connect expert care with the coordination it takes to actually use it—helping families spend less time navigating systems, and more time getting the support they need. A more connected care experience, built for how people actually live. To read more about this partnership, read our full press release here: https://prn.to/4c9sSQj.