Counsel Health announces $11M in Seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners, Floodgate Fund and Pear VC. The funding will support Counsel's national expansion and coverage extension to millions more members.

The U.S. healthcare system has an access-to-care crisis, with 60 million Americans facing primary care shortages and patients waiting 38 days for appointments. Meanwhile, demand for messaging-based medical advice has surged with patient inbox messages increasing six-fold, contributing to physician burnout and delayed responses.

Founded by a team of physicians and engineers, Counsel's mission is to improve access to care by providing patients high-quality, personalized medical advice from expert physicians within minutes. By offering on-demand guidance, Counsel reduces unnecessary hospital visits, eases the provider burden and improves the patient experience.

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