Neil Ghoshal was 13 years old when his life changed.
Neil was born in 1978 to Sam and Preeta Ghoshal, who immigrated from India eight years earlier in pursuit of the American dream, and grew up in the Northeast.
Although there were moments of conflict, life was smooth in the New York City area, where his father worked at the World Trade Center.
In November 1991, Ghoshal's mother returned to India to meet her father. She was unable to return to her home.
Ghoshal said her mother had kidney problems, but disagreements among doctors and lack of access to medical care led to her being misdiagnosed. For reasons unknown to him, his family and doctors in India did not contact medical professionals in the United States. She died a few weeks later in 1992.
Ghoshal remembers feeling angry at a system designed to protect people like her mother.
“There was no reason she had to pass,” he said. “She did it because she didn’t have access.”
Although he has worked in multiple industries during his professional career, Ghoshal's aspirations are gap The health care system was always on his mind. That, and his family's ties to the hospitality industry, are the driving forces behind his new venture. health condition.
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Ghoshal said her mother's memory is directly tied to the “why” behind health spirituality. Many Americans, including the majority of hospitality workers, access Affordable healthcare. For people receiving traditional medical care, long wait times and high co-pays can make it difficult to see your primary care physician regularly.
Scheduled to launch in January, Healthpitality is marketed as a membership-based alternative to traditional health insurance. Many hospitality workers will rely heavily on telemedicine services for treatment. 50% or more Nationally – People who do not receive health insurance from the restaurant or hotel where they are employed. At Healthpitality, Ghoshal wants to create an environment where members of the hospitality industry are “partners in care and treated with the same VIP treatment she gives her guests every night.”
