In 2013, I applied for health insurance, and I was denied coverage. I had recently left my previous job, and paying for COBRA didn’t seem worth the cost at the time. So I did what any of us would do: I went online and applied for insurance. But because I had a rare pre-existing condition (hereditary hemochromatosis), the plan wouldn’t cover me.

I then entered the healthcare labyrinth many of us know all too well. I spent weeks trying to find a different plan, figure out if I could afford coverage, and choose new doctors. These decisions were incredibly important, but I didn’t have the context, information, or expertise I needed to make confident choices. I knew there had to be a better way.

We created Amino to be that better way—to help people make smarter healthcare decisions simply.