Physician House-Call App Heal To Launch In Four Additional States During 2017

Heal, an on-demand mobile application that connects consumers to physicians who make house calls, announced that it will expand its services. Currently based and running in northern California, the app will be available for use in select Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas cities by the end of 2017.

The app is similar to ride-sharing services such as Lyft or Uber, allowing consumers to request a doctor visit at their own convenience, including evenings and weekends, for the cost of their insurance co-pay or an all-inclusive, flat fee ($99 as of October 2016). Heal accepts in . . .