Local Startup Reimagines Blood Testing and Accessibility
With the increasingly high blood shortage on the mind of many healthcare professionals, we popped-up at Centergy One with Zach Aten, Founder of Grassroots Labs, to question our community about their experience seeking healthcare.
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) startup, comprised of a dedicated team of entrepreneurs, web developers, support specialists, and health care professionals who all believe that the problem of expensive health care can be solved, aims to provide a marketplace to help the 157 million people in the United States who are cash-paying for healthcare and help them get transparent, affordable, and convenient lab testing.
So, with coffee in tow, Zach greeted our community members as they entered our building, sparking conversations centered around blood work and medical treatment in general. Many women shared their need to check their hormone or cholesterol levels, but were not wanting to pay the high costs – not to mention, not being able to get a doctor’s order in the first place. This echoed a larger question at hand: Have you ever avoided medical care due to cost?
Shockingly, over 50 percent of our attendees have neglected to receive medical attention, due only to cost. This is where Zach weighed in, explaining how Grassroots Labs worked and their commitment to accessible and affordable healthcare. As their website states, “Lab tests are expensive. We fix that.”
Have you ever avoided medical care due to cost? Let us know in the comments below.