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Pediatric primary care is being rebuilt from the edges — school-based health centers, text-first urgent care, and value-based primary care models targeting Medicaid's highest-volume pediatric benefit. The economics are hard; the market is real.

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Analysis April 30, 2026 · 14 min

The Pediatric Translation Gap: Why a $14B Sector Still Spends Single Digits on Children

Five structural mechanisms compound against pediatric pure-plays. The viable pediatric digital health business in 2026 is increasingly not a pediatric digital health business.

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Pediatric Value-Based Care

A deep look at value-based care models in pediatric and maternal health — what's working in Medicaid, where ACO structures are gaining traction, and which companies are building the infrastructure.

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Key Companies

Hazel Health
School-based telehealth for pediatric primary care
Blueberry Pediatrics
24/7 pediatric telehealth for families
Summer Health
Text-first pediatric urgent care
Pomelo Care
Virtual maternal & newborn care
Brave Health
Medicaid-focused behavioral & primary telehealth
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