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Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free

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What Happened

This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.

Our Take

An AI doctor licensed in all 50 states sounds wild until you realize 'licensed' probably means something way narrower than you think. This is a triage tool, not a replacement. The free model works until someone gets hurt and sues.

That said, if they're actually solving distribution problems for underserved areas, it's valuable. The hard part isn't the AI — it's the ops and liability.

What To Do

If you're building healthtech, map state-by-state licensing requirements before you scale — that's the real blocker, not the model.

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