# EqualityMD’s Pre-Insurance Strategy to Reduce Care Avoidance and Lower Healthcare Costs

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Podcast: [StartUp Health NOW Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-health-now-podcast-588908)
Published: 2026-02-24T17:53:47+00:00
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## Resource

In this Health Moonshot Update, StartUp Health community member Justin Ayars of EqualityMD explains how the company is redefining employer healthcare through a pre-insurance model designed to resolve health needs before insurance is triggered. Equality...

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