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TytoCare Raised $25M to Bring the Physical Exam Into the Home

TytoCare raised more than $25 million on July 15, 2026, to expand technology that lets clinicians examine a patient's heart, lungs, ears, skin, throat, and abdomen from a distance.[1] The company is addressing a basic limitation of virtual care.

Jul 19, 2026

TytoCare Raised $25M to Bring the Physical Exam Into the Home

What Happens When Your Concierge Doctor Retires, Sells, or Joins a Network?

You paid for a relationship with a specific doctor. Then a letter arrives saying that doctor is retiring, selling the practice, or joining a national network.

Jul 18, 2026

What Happens When Your Concierge Doctor Retires, Sells, or Joins a Network?

Sonata Health: What the $2,500 Preventive Health Membership Buys

Sonata's founding membership costs $2,500 a year. The company displays $4,000 as the regular annual price and says founding members can keep the lower rate while their membership remains active.

Jul 17, 2026

Sonata Health: What the $2,500 Preventive Health Membership Buys

Neko Health Raised $700M to Take Its Preventive Health Scan to the US

Neko Health operates preventive-health clinics that give paying members a broad, one-hour assessment followed by an in-person clinician consultation. Its radiation-free process combines automated skin imaging, blood tests, cardiovascular measurements, body-composition analysis, and other sensor data.

Jul 15, 2026

Neko Health Raised $700M to Take Its Preventive Health Scan to the US

Can AI Refill Your Prescription Without a Doctor? Utah Is Testing the Boundary

Utah residents can now pay $4 to ask an artificial intelligence (AI) system to renew an existing prescription. The program covers 30, 60, or 90 day supplies of eligible medications, excludes controlled substances, and runs under a temporary state pilot.

Jul 14, 2026

Can AI Refill Your Prescription Without a Doctor? Utah Is Testing the Boundary

Concierge Medicine for Employers: How a 50-Employee Contract Works

Covering 50 employees at $100 per employee per month costs $60,000 per year . That is a real published employer rate from Elizabeth Story MD , a physician-led membership practice in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jul 13, 2026

Concierge Medicine for Employers: How a 50-Employee Contract Works

Pearl Health Raised $110M to Keep Medicare Primary Care Independent

Pearl Health raised $110 million on July 8, 2026, to expand the technology and financial infrastructure it provides to primary-care practices treating Medicare patients. The headline number combines two different forms of capital: a $50 million equity investment led by Andreessen Horowitz (better known as a16z) and a $60 million credit facility led by Trinity Capital.

Jul 12, 2026

Pearl Health Raised $110M to Keep Medicare Primary Care Independent

Your First 90 Days With a Concierge Doctor: What Actually Happens After You Join

The first month may move a bit slower than you expect with a new concierge doctor. A medical-record request can take up to 30 calendar days under federal rules, with one additional 30-day extension in some cases.

Jul 11, 2026

Your First 90 Days With a Concierge Doctor: What Actually Happens After You Join

Concierge Medicine in New York City: Costs, Wait Times, and How to Compare Doctors in 2026

NextMD has verified 176 physician-led membership practices across New York City's five boroughs. They include 321 physicians, with 261 in Manhattan and 52 in Brooklyn.

Jul 10, 2026

Concierge Medicine in New York City: Costs, Wait Times, and How to Compare Doctors in 2026

Is Concierge Medicine Only for Big Cities? What 6,150 Practices Say About Small-Town America

One in three verified concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices in the United States operates in a town of fewer than 50,000 people. Outlaw Medical , a DPC clinic in Weleetka, Oklahoma, population 806, charges $85 a month for membership-based primary care.

Jul 9, 2026

Is Concierge Medicine Only for Big Cities? What 6,150 Practices Say About Small-Town America

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