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Concierge healthcare memberships are the new status symbol. By Adrienne Faurote, Fashion & Jewelry Director / Editor-in-Chief of Haute Time There was a time when white-glove service was the exclusive domain of luxury hotels, private aviation, and members-only clubs. The expectation was simple: pay enough, and the friction disappears. Everything is arranged, anticipated, and handled - before you even realize you need it. That standard has spent years migrating into new categories, and in 2026, it has arrived fully in healthcare. Seamless access to medical care has become one of the most meaningful status symbols of the moment, and no company is making that case more clearly than Sollis Health. Photo Credit: Courtesy Founded in 2016, Sollis operates as a 24/7 concierge healthcare membership designed as a direct alternative to urgent care and the emergency room. The model is straightforward in its ambition and radical in its execution: board-certified, ER-trained physicians available immediately, around the clock, with an average wait time of 3.5 minutes. On-site diagnostics - CT, X-ray, MRI at select locations, ultrasound, EKG, and in-house labs - mean that the most common reasons people end up in an emergency room can be addressed in a setting that feels nothing like one. Sollis treats approximately 95% of cases traditionally seen in the ER, covering everything from broken bones and chest pain evaluations to severe infections, kidney stones, and pediatric emergencies. The membership structure mirrors the tiered model that luxury brands have always used to signal access and depth of service. The Signature Membership, starting at $4,000 annually, covers unlimited urgent and emergency care visits, 24/7 virtual care, ER-level procedures, rapid diagnostics, care navigation, expedited specialist referrals, and global travel support. The Platinum Membership, starting at $12,000 annually, adds all-inclusive advanced imaging, complimentary house calls, dedicated concierge support, and premium preventative health services - the healthcare equivalent of a suite upgrade with butler service. What distinguishes Sollis from traditional concierge medicine is that it was built specifically for the unexpected. Most concierge practices focus on primary care - annual physicals, chronic condition management, routine check-ins. Sollis was designed for the moment when something goes wrong at 2 AM, when you are traveling and don't know where to go, when a specialist referral that would normally take six weeks needs to happen in six hours. The care navigation team coordinates the entire experience from diagnosis through recovery, managing the handoffs between Sollis physicians, existing primary care doctors, and specialists that typically fall to the patient to navigate alone. Photo Credit: Courtesy The network currently spans 14 centers across New York - including four Manhattan locations and the Hamptons - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, and Boca Raton, with members able to access any location nationwide. For the Haute Living reader who moves between cities, travels internationally, and simply cannot afford the hours lost to an emergency room waiting room, the geography of that footprint is the point. Sollis follows where its members go. The broader shift Sollis represents is worth naming directly. Physician shortages are real, emergency rooms are increasingly overwhelmed, and the experience of navigating the American healthcare system - even for straightforward medical needs - has become one of the more reliably frustrating experiences in modern life. Into that gap, Sollis has introduced a model that borrows from the luxury hospitality playbook: if the experience of receiving care is designed with the same attention given to a five-star hotel stay, the outcome changes. Not just the convenience, but the quality of the care itself - because physicians with unlimited time, immediate diagnostic access, and a coordinated care team around them practice differently than physicians managing an overcrowded waiting room. In a world where time is the most finite resource and health is the most fundamental one, seamless access to exceptional medical care is not a luxury. It is becoming a baseline expectation for those who know what is possible. The Haute read. Sollis Health's 24/7 concierge membership - with a 3.5-minute average wait time, ER-trained physicians, and locations from Manhattan to Miami - is redefining premium healthcare as the new status symbol for those who demand something better. The best experiences are the ones you can't book online. Unlock bespoke itineraries, private aviation, and VIP access at 500+ properties across 120+ countries through Haute Black - the exclusive platform built from 20 years of Haute Living's extensive network. Become a Haute Black member today: [email protected].

Epstein paid Trump ally Steve Bannon's medical bills. A new report reveals that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly paid the medical bills for Trump ally Steve Bannon. Published on May 11, 2026 A new financial link between one of President Donald Trump's closest allies and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been revealed within a document from the files of the deceased financier from 2018. The document from the released packet of files contains a text message exchange between Epstein and far-right conservative Steve Bannon, who is one of Trump's closest allies and a former strategist. In the conversation which ranges from June 29 to July 3, the two discuss various topics, including Bannon's personal health. Epstein volunteered the personal cellphone number of Dr. Bernard Kruger, a health practitioner based in Manhattan, New York City, to Bannon. "I need to keep you WITH prostate," Epstein wrote. "Kruger is super confidential." Kruger would step down from his roles at the Atria Health and Research Institute and Sollis Health in March, after his ties to Epstein were revealed. According to reporting from the New York Times, he allegedly provided private emergency room services to Epstein in an annual membership worth $15 million. "Great," Bannon replied. In response, Epstein added: "Your medical expenses from a to z have been covered by me - least I could do," to which Bannon responded, "Stop!" Another document showing iMessages between Epstein and director and actor Woody Allen also showed more correspondence between Epstein and Bannon, with both of their names redacted. That conversation, highlighted by Big True Crime podcaster Heather Ashley in a post on the Threads social media network, also showed one striking comment by Epstein regarding a possible dinner with Bannon and Allen, where Epstein asked, "Too many pedos in one place?" The resurgence of mentions of Bannon with regards to Epstein come as there is a consistent push for the Trump administration to release more of the Epstein files without any redactions. The released documents concerning Bannon and Epstein contain their correspondence until 2019.