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How Many Concierge Doctors Are There in the US? The 2026 Census

The United States has roughly 9,900 to 10,600 physicians practicing concierge medicine or direct primary care (DPC) in 2026. NextMD's best single estimate is about 10,300 .

Jul 5, 2026

How Many Concierge Doctors Are There in the US? The 2026 Census

MDVIP Has 450,000 Members and Is Now Moving to Specialty Care

MDVIP, the largest concierge medicine network in the country with 1,400 physicians, is moving into specialty care. The company built its business on adult primary care memberships.

Jul 4, 2026

MDVIP Has 450,000 Members and Is Now Moving to Specialty Care

Eli Lilly Is Pairing Your GLP-1 With an Oura Ring. A Ring Is Not a Doctor.

On June 23, 2026, Eli Lilly and Oura announced a deal that pairs Lilly's weight-loss drugs with Oura's smart ring [1]. People who fill a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) prescription through LillyDirect, the drugmaker's direct-to-patient pharmacy, become eligible for a free Oura Ring sizing kit and potential savings on the ring itself [1].

Jun 26, 2026

Eli Lilly Is Pairing Your GLP-1 With an Oura Ring. A Ring Is Not a Doctor.

Midjourney Gets Into Medical

An AI Image Company Just Built a Body Scanner On June 17, 2026, Midjourney announced its first piece of hardware, and it is a medical device. The company unveiled Midjourney Medical , a new division built around a full-body ultrasound scanner it calls Ultrasonic CT , and said a whole-body scan will take as little as 60 seconds, using only sound and water, with no radiation and no magnets [1] [2].

Jun 19, 2026

Shiv Rao Founder & CEO of Abridge Interview 12 Key Takeaways

In a recent 20VC interview with Harry Stebbings, Dr. Shiv Rao, founder and CEO of Abridge, explained how the company spent years in what he called the “five-year desert” before becoming one of the leading healthcare AI companies in the world.

Jun 15, 2026

Shiv Rao Founder & CEO of Abridge Interview 12 Key Takeaways

Adaptive Innovations Raised $60M to Put Nurses in Homes While AI Handles The Paperwork

Adaptive Innovations has just closed their $50 million Series A. This brings their total funding to $60 million [1][2].

Jun 14, 2026

Adaptive Innovations Raised $60M to Put Nurses in Homes While AI Handles The Paperwork

Bryan Johnson Now Sells the Prescriptions. Here are a few facts about his new website Immortals

On June 9, 2026, Bryan Johnson launched Immortals Medicine, a website that prescribes and ships the six medications he personally takes, priced from $13 to $26 a month.[1][2] You answer an online quiz, a telehealth clinician reviews it, and the medication arrives at your door.

Jun 12, 2026

Bryan Johnson Now Sells the Prescriptions. Here are a few facts about his new website Immortals

Anthropic's Mythos 5 Claims 10x Faster Drug Design. Here's What It Means for Your Doctor

Anthropic Just Filed for a Trillion-Dollar IPO On June 1, 2026, Anthropic , the company behind the Claude family of artificial intelligence (AI) models, confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value it in the trillion-dollar range [1]. The filing caps one of the fastest valuation climbs any company has ever recorded: $380 billion in February , then $965 billion in May after a $65 billion raise, surpassing rival OpenAI's last reported $852 billion [1].

Jun 11, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos 5 Claims 10x Faster Drug Design. Here's What It Means for Your Doctor

Lassie Raised $35M to Do the Back-Office Paperwork So Doctors Don't Have To

On June 3, 2026 Lassie raised $35 million to help medical practices avoid paperwork. For most doctors outside of concierge medicine a large portion of their work load is dedicated not to care but rather to medical billing.

Jun 7, 2026

Lassie Raised $35M to Do the Back-Office Paperwork So Doctors Don't Have To

Equinox Wants $40,000 a Year to Help You Live Longer. Here Is What That Actually Buys

In May 2024, Equinox , the luxury gym chain, launched a longevity membership called EQX Optimize (also branded "Optimize by Equinox"). The headline price is about $40,000 a year , and the program pairs a 100-plus biomarker blood panel from Function Health with three personal-training sessions a week, sleep and nutrition coaching, a monthly massage, and an Oura ring.

Jun 6, 2026

Equinox Wants $40,000 a Year to Help You Live Longer. Here Is What That Actually Buys

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