We build the systems and create the linkages that make care accessible.
The resources exist. But for many, they are out of reach.
Care gets delayed. People miss appointments. Abandon applications. Or, never make it to treatment. It’s not because they don’t care, but because the path is too hard to navigate.
We look for where access breaks down and work to build the systems that make it work.
Cost forces more than one-third of insured adults to postpone care,
while billions in assistance sit out of reach—used by fewer than 3% of eligible patients.
on patient support programs.
skip or delay care because of cost, even with insurance.¹
of eligible patients ever access patient support programs.²
For cancer patients, access to the right trial can change everything. Fight Sarcoma, our flagship initiative, connects patients directly to clinical research and care options. And importantly, our program will help you fight for access when your insurance company denies coverage.
Clinical care is only part of the picture. Common Thread links patients and families to community resources,and equips them with the knowledge to understand their diagnoses, read test results, and evaluate treatment options. We believe access and understanding go hand in hand.
Medications exist that can transform and save lives. We utilize our MedSpan platform to help remove barriers between patients and the medications they need.
Co-Founder
Across thirty years of advising voluntary health organizations and foundations and building healthcare technology companies, I have watched one pattern remain remarkably consistent: the gaps between healthcare services and the people who need them persist and, in many places, have widened. Unfortunately, the infrastructure that should connect the two is often severely insufficient.
That insight led us to start the Vision to Venture Foundation.
The numbers frame the gap. Americans gave a record $592 billion to charity in 2024. Foundation assets sit at $1.6 trillion. The resources exist. The barriers shouldn’t.
Tax-exempt hospitals reported providing nearly $150 billion in community benefits in 2022. A Harvard study published in JAMA Health Forum found, however, a structural pattern: for every 1% proportional increase in Black or Hispanic residents in a community, community benefits spending per capita falls 1.6% and 0.88%, respectively, and a 1% increase in residents in poverty corresponds to a nearly 2% decrease in spending per capita. Resources are not reaching the people who need them most.
Access determines outcomes. We close the gaps.
