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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

SignatureMD Sold to L Catterton: A Consumer-Brand Giant Buys Into Concierge Medicine

SignatureMD, one of the largest concierge medicine networks in the US, changed hands in early 2026. L Catterton, the consumer private equity firm whose portfolio includes Birkenstock and Equinox, acquired the company from Blue Sea Capital in the first quarter of the year [1].

Jul 8, 2026

The 25 US Cities With the Most Concierge Doctors: 2026 Rankings

New York City has more concierge doctors than any other city in the United States: 261 verified physicians across 152 membership-based practices. Dallas is second at 124.

Jul 7, 2026

The 25 US Cities With the Most Concierge Doctors: 2026 Rankings

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

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