Need better healthcare in 2025?

Dear Community,

After working in the health and wellness industry for over a decade (and navigating my own rocky health journey), I realized that no amount of green juice, yoga, or healthy habits make up for the anxiety of not having proper healthcare coverage.

For neurodivergent folks, this is even more important as we’re more likely to experience symptoms related to co-morbid conditions like POTS, Ehlers-Danlos, chronic pain, migraine, and autoimmune disease.

If you use medication to manage ADHD, depression, or anxiety, it’s pretty impossible to get treatment without a good doctor.

That being said, navigating the healthcare system is a nightmare, and healthcare is not cheap.

When I started Divergently, I promised I would find ways for people to access care—even if unconventional.

We’ll discuss this topic in depth inside our community when we launch next year, but in the meantime, I’ve pulled together some options and shared them below.

DEADLINE ALERT

Health insurance open enrollment deadlines are creeping up on us.

Enroll by December 15th for coverage starting in 2025.

The final deadline is January 15th.

Keep reading for my recs, and if you know of options I missed, hit reply and let me know!

In health,

Kendra Koch, Founder of Divergently

Where to Find Healthcare

Health Insurance

• Healthcare.gov The United States health insurance marketplace. {Link}

• Stride - A digital toolkit to help you find the best plan at the lowest price. {Link}

Doctors & Clinics

• Community clinics - Healthcare services on a sliding scale or free. {Link}.

• Mobile clinics - Find one vetted by Harvard, sorted by region, here {Link}

Pharmacy

• GoodRX - Compare prescription pricing and get discounts. No insurance necessary. {Link}

• CostPlus Drugs - Lower medication prices, plus mail delivery for easy access. {Link}

• Amazon’s RX Pass - All your medications delivered monthly for just $5. Check that your specific medications are included before purchasing. {Link}

Therapy & Psychiatric Care

• Inclusive Therapists - Sliding scale options across the US and Canada {Link}

• Crisis Care Hotlines - Find the right one for you here {Link}

• Charlie Health - Offers neurodivergent-affirming care via telehealth {Link}

For Kids

• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - Coverage for kids. {Link}

• Blueberry Pediatrics - This company has saved my family thousands on pediatric appointments, and telehealth coverage means no schlepping sick kids to the office. Another bonus? They’re open 24/7, so you can get care at 2:00 am or when traveling (cause’ we all know that’s when kids get sick).

  *Get $100 off when you use my friends and family link. Join by Wednesday for a free home test kit (thermometer, pulse-oximeter, ear scope, and medication discount card). {Link}

And one more insurance option from this week’s sponsor:

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*Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Fact Sheet