Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge

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What happened

Thatch helps employers keep healthcare costs manageable by offering an individual plan marketplace through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement — a model that lets companies fund employees' own individual insurance plans instead of…

Key facts

  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:02:04 UTC.

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