From Slate Magazine · Steffi Cao · · 1m 30s
Spotify Co-Founders Sell Health Anxiety Scam
Spotify co-founders market $500 body scans to exploit health fears.
In brief
Spotify co-founders market $500 body scans to exploit health fears. Spotify co-founders Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne launched Neko Health, a $500 body scan service targeting health anxiety with no insurance coverage. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Spotify co-founder launches health scan service
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne launched Neko Health, a U.S. body scan service with a waitlist of 300,000 people.
Neko Health scan costs $500
Neko Health offers a $500 one-hour body scan that maps moles to 0.1 mm and checks blood, skin, and metabolism without insurance coverage.
Health anxiety targets 300,000 users
Neko Health’s waitlist has topped 300,000 people, with 21 percent of medical debt overdue as of 2024.
Health scans face criticism
Healthcare professionals warn Neko Health’s scans risk false positives, overdiagnosis, and unnecessary anxiety.
Health anxiety grows
One in three Americans with health insurance has medical debt, and half of U.S. adults under 50 get wellness advice from social media.
Spotify’s health scan service
Spotify co-founders Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne launched Neko Health, a $500 body scan service targeting health anxiety with no insurance coverage.
Health anxiety scam
Neko Health’s scans target health anxiety by promising to catch issues before they become expensive hospital bills.
Health anxiety consequences
Health anxiety grows as Neko Health’s scans target people with medical debt and health fears, risking false positives and unnecessary anxiety.
Health anxiety scam
Neko Health’s scans target health anxiety by promising to catch issues before they become expensive hospital bills.
What to remember
Spotify co-founders Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne launched Neko Health, a $500 body scan service targeting health anxiety with no insurance coverage.
