– Inaugural list recognizes startup leaders that excel in employer reputation, employee satisfaction, company growth –

PHILADELPHIA — March 10, 2020 — Health Union is being recognized within Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2020. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., a world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and recognizes 500 U.S.-based startups that ranked highly for various measures of employer reputation, employee satisfaction and company growth.

Health Union, included in the healthcare industry category, ranked second among companies based in Philadelphia, fifth in Pennsylvania and eighth in the greater Philadelphia area. The full list of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2020, which features companies representing 21 different industry categories, was announced March 10 and can be viewed here.

Health Union, which began as a self-funded startup in a basement, has grown exponentially since the company launched its first site – Migraine.com – in late 2010. Today, Health Union manages 27 condition-specific online ecosystems. The company now occupies four floors of office space in Center City Philadelphia, where more than 170 employees – and growing – work (and play).

“Health Union’s mission to help people live better with challenging health conditions drives our culture and guides our core values: community, inclusion, transparency. and excellence,” said Olivier Chateau, co-founder and CEO of Health Union. “Developing and operating based on this mission has served as a guiding light for us, especially as our team and the people we reach have grown exponentially in recent years.”

To compile the inaugural Best Startup Employers 2020 list, Forbes and Statista Inc. first analyzed more than 10,000 employers based on publicly available data. That larger list was eventually whittled down to 2,500 companies, and in-depth analysis resulted in the final list of 500.

Specifically, to determine companies’ employee satisfaction, extensive research was conducted on average length of employment, employee ratings and quantity of ratings. Employer reputation was determined by algorithmically extracting company-specific information from social media channels and news sites. Company growth metrics came from evaluating website traffic, job openings, headcount information and funding information.

About Health Union

Since 2010, Health Union has encouraged social interactions that evolve into valuable online health conversations, helping people with chronic conditions find the information, connection, and validation they seek. The company creates condition-specific online communities – publishing original, daily content and continuously cultivating social conversation – to support, educate and connect millions of people with challenging, chronic health concerns. Today, the Health Union family of brands includes 27 online health communities, including LungCancer.net, ParkinsonsDisease.net, MultipleSclerosis.net and Migraine.com.