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Concierge Medicine in the Phoenix Metro: 2026 Market Report

Executive Summary The Phoenix metropolitan area is the roughly the tenth-largest concierge and direct primary care (DPC) market in the country, with 83 practices and 143 physicians across a 5.2 million-person region.

Jun 5, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Phoenix Metro: 2026 Market Report

Elation Health Bought Aster to Put an AI Coworker in Every Independent Practice

Who is Elation Health Elation Health builds the electronic health record (EHR) that independent primary-care doctors use to run their practices. Its software stores patient charts, handles documentation, runs telehealth visits, and, since its 2023 purchase of Lightning MD, processes medical billing in the same system [1][3].

Jun 4, 2026

Elation Health Bought Aster to Put an AI Coworker in Every Independent Practice

Oura Filed to Go Public: Inside the $11 Billion Smart Ring That Now Connects You to a Doctor

Oura Just Filed to Go Public In May 2026, Oura confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), the first hard signal that the Finnish smart-ring maker intends to become a public company [1]. The filing caps a fast climb: an $11 billion valuation, a $900 million-plus funding round in October 2025, and roughly 5.

Jun 2, 2026

Oura Filed to Go Public: Inside the $11 Billion Smart Ring That Now Connects You to a Doctor

Navina's $55M Series C led by Goldman Sachs and Means for Concierge Medicine

In March 2025, clinician AI assistant company Navina raised a $55 million Series C funding round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with continued participation from Vertex Ventures Israel, Grove Ventures, and ALIVE [1]. The round brought Navina's total funding to $100 million across a Series A in October 2021, a Series B in November 2022, and the new Series C [1].

Jun 1, 2026

Navina's $55M Series C led by Goldman Sachs and Means for Concierge Medicine

Concierge Medicine vs One Medical vs Parsley vs Ro: The Membership Comparison (2026)

Four categories dominate the search results when you look for a better way to see a doctor: One Medical, Parsley Health, Ro, and concierge medicine. All four sell something they call a membership.

May 31, 2026

Concierge Medicine vs One Medical vs Parsley vs Ro: The Membership Comparison (2026)

Garner Health Raised $100M at a $2.74B Valuation to Score Every Doctor in America

Garner Health just raised $100 million at a $2.74 billion valuation.

May 29, 2026

Garner Health Raised $100M at a $2.74B Valuation to Score Every Doctor in America

From Prescribing to Managing: Why Concierge Doctors Are Important as GLP-1s Get Cheap in 2026

On May 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new program that will give eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries access to certain glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications for $50 per month starting July 1, 2026.[1] The program runs through December 31, 2027 under a broader pilot called the BALANCE Model.

May 28, 2026

From Prescribing to Managing: Why Concierge Doctors Are Important as GLP-1s Get Cheap in 2026

Concierge Medicine Is Booming. Is Your Doctor Actually a MD/DO Doctor?

Between 2018 and 2023, the number of concierge and direct primary care practices in the United States grew 83%, and the number of clinicians working in them grew 78.4%, from 3,935 to 7,021.

May 26, 2026

Concierge Medicine Is Booming. Is Your Doctor Actually a MD/DO Doctor?

Concierge Medicine in the Atlanta Metro: The 2026 Market Report

1. Executive Summary NextMD lists 111 concierge and direct primary care (DPC) practices and 142 physicians across the Atlanta metro, the seventh-largest concierge and DPC market in the US and the largest in the Southeast outside Florida.

May 26, 2026

Concierge Medicine in the Atlanta Metro: The 2026 Market Report

The Top 10 VC Firms in Health AI in 2026, Ranked by Dedicated Healthcare Fund Size

Digital health startups raised roughly $4.0 billion across 110 deals in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter since the pandemic peak.

May 25, 2026

The Top 10 VC Firms in Health AI in 2026, Ranked by Dedicated Healthcare Fund Size

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