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Cityblock Buys Homeward to Build a 250,000-Member Primary-Care Platform

Cityblock Health has agreed to buy Homeward Health. This creates a primary-care company that would serve roughly 250,000 people if the deal closes.

Aug 20, 2026

Cityblock Buys Homeward to Build a 250,000-Member Primary-Care Platform

The $150 Line: The HSA Rule That May Reprice Direct Primary Care

The $150 Line: The HSA Rule That May Reprice Direct Primary Care There is now a federal line running directly through direct primary care pricing: $150 per month . As of January 1, 2026, a qualifying direct primary care (DPC) membership at or below $150 preserves a patient's ability to contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Aug 19, 2026

Concierge Medicine for Snowbirds: How to Coordinate Care Across Two States

Your concierge doctor may know your history, manage your medications, and answer quickly while you are home. Then you arrive at your seasonal residence and discover that the same physician cannot automatically conduct a video visit across a state line.

Aug 18, 2026

Concierge Medicine for Snowbirds: How to Coordinate Care Across Two States

Abridge Moves Beyond AI Scribes Into Clinical Decisions

Abridge built its business by listening to doctor-patient conversations and turning them into medical notes. Now it is moving one step closer to the medical decision itself.

Aug 17, 2026

Abridge Moves Beyond AI Scribes Into Clinical Decisions

Why Primary Care's Biggest Breakthrough May Be Faster Access, Not More AI

Primary care does not lack technology. Doctors have electronic health records, patient portals, automated reminders, telehealth platforms, digital intake forms, remote monitoring tools, and a rapidly expanding catalog of artificial intelligence (AI) products.

Aug 16, 2026

Why Primary Care's Biggest Breakthrough May Be Faster Access, Not More AI

Hims Is Moving Into Peptides: What Sermorelin, NAD+, and Glutathione Actually Are

Hims Hers sells prescription and nonprescription treatments directly to consumers. Customers answer health questions online, meet with a licensed clinician when required, and can receive medication from a pharmacy through the same platform.

Aug 15, 2026

Hims Is Moving Into Peptides: What Sermorelin, NAD+, and Glutathione Actually Are

Manhattan Concierge Doctors by Neighborhood 2026: Upper East Side, Midtown, Flatiron, Tribeca, and Downtown

NextMD lists 141 physician-led concierge, direct primary care (DPC), hybrid, and performance-medicine listings in Manhattan , representing 219 physicians. Of those, 119 fall within the five neighborhood clusters covered in this guide: 54 on the Upper East Side, 47 in Midtown, 11 around Flatiron and Gramercy, three in Tribeca, and four Downtown.

Aug 14, 2026

Manhattan Concierge Doctors by Neighborhood 2026: Upper East Side, Midtown, Flatiron, Tribeca, and Downtown

Concierge Medicine for Women Over 40: Menopause, Screening, and Longer Primary Care Visits

For many women, healthcare becomes more complicated after 40. Sleep changes.

Aug 13, 2026

Concierge Medicine for Women Over 40: Menopause, Screening, and Longer Primary Care Visits

When Hospitals Go Concierge: Why Health Systems Are Selling Membership Primary Care

Hospitals are building a concierge model from within the hospital ecosystem. This article breaks down what six hospital/concierge programs actually include, what they cost, how hospital-run concierge care differs from an independent concierge practice.

Aug 11, 2026

When Hospitals Go Concierge: Why Health Systems Are Selling Membership Primary Care

An AI Renewed Your Prescription. Doctors Agreed 91% of the Time.

Utah has published the first outcome numbers from its experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) prescription renewals. Doctronic's AI recommended renewing a medication in 72% of requests.

Aug 10, 2026

An AI Renewed Your Prescription. Doctors Agreed 91% of the Time.

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