Accelerating Health Equity Series Kick-Off

Introducing Verizon’s Accelerating Health Equity Series hosted by Robin Goldsmith, Sr Principal of Verizon Healthcare Strategy and Innovation Group and Courtney Lee Schoon, Program Manager for Verizon’s Forward for Good Program. This series highlights the stories and company missions of Health Equity winners from Verizon’s 2023 Forward for Good Accelerator program.

Recent Episodes

As healthcare costs continue to rise, more patients are finding themselves navigating not just illness, but the growing complexity of paying for treatment. Specialty pharmacy sits right at the center of that challenge—often out of sight, but increasingly essential to how modern care actually works. These high-cost, high-touch therapies now make up more than…

There’s a growing tension inside healthcare right now—between the people leaving the workforce and the patients still arriving every day. It’s a dynamic that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. The numbers make that clear: the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the U.S. could be short of as many as 86,000 physicians…

Healthcare today can feel overwhelming—not just for patients, but for the teams caring for them. After a major illness or injury, recovery isn’t handled by one doctor alone; it often involves a whole network of specialists, from physical therapists to nurses to social workers, all trying to help someone regain their independence and quality…