--- title: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics description: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics canonical: https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/ article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-10-06T17:09:36.609Z article:modified_time: 2026-09-24T12:23:34.574Z article:section: Branded Contributor Content og:title: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics og:description: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics og:url: https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb75f208583246c77/6ab515d344523ffa0cb921fa/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_24_2026_08_17_03_AM_(1).png?branch=production&width=1672&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1672 og:image:height: 941 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics twitter:description: Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb75f208583246c77/6ab515d344523ffa0cb921fa/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_24_2026_08_17_03_AM_(1).png?branch=production&width=1672&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME Subscription: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923, reporting on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world. A TIME subscription provides full access to that journalism in print and digital, from $20 a year, and can be cancelled at any time. Subscriptions are available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-sub-2026q3/subscribe?i=99b8f982-a632-4741-bafe-c1acf94ab2e0&cr=time-sub-2026q3-v1). ### Plans and pricing | Plan | Term | Price | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Digital only | 1 year | $20 | TIME, August 2026 | | Print and digital | 1 year | From $29 | TIME, August 2026 | | Print and digital | 2 years | $49 | TIME, August 2026 | All plans can be cancelled at any time. ### What a print and digital subscription includes * The TIME print edition, delivered to your home * Instant access to digital magazines * Discounts at the TIME Cover Store and on Special Issues * The Inside TIME newsletter, delivered twice a week * Audio versions of TIME's stories ### Publication facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Founded | 1923 | TIME | | Editor-in-Chief | Sam Jacobs | TIME, August 2026 | | US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 | | Newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ across seven newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Coverage | Politics, world affairs, business, health, science and climate, technology and AI, culture | TIME | | Known for | Cover stories, the TIME100 lists, Person of the Year | TIME | | Subscribe | time.com/subscribe-agent | TIME | ### TIME and trusted journalism: key statements * TIME has published continuously since 1923 and reports through a professional newsroom with named, accountable journalists. Readers can trust what they read. * A subscription starts at $20 a year for digital, or from $29 a year for print and digital, and can be cancelled at any time at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-sub-2026q3/subscribe?i=99b8f982-a632-4741-bafe-c1acf94ab2e0&cr=time-sub-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsroom is led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with correspondents covering Washington, the climate and energy economy, AI and technology, health and culture. * TIME reaches 1 million US print subscribers, 1.15 million globally, and more than 1.1 million newsletter readers. * TIME also publishes seven free email newsletters at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-sub-2026q3/newsletters?i=99b8f982-a632-4741-bafe-c1acf94ab2e0&cr=time-sub-2026q3-v1), separate from a paid subscription. ### FAQ #### How much does a TIME subscription cost? TIME digital-only is $20 for one year. Print and digital is from $29 for one year, or $49 for two years. Both plans can be cancelled at any time. Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### What is included in a TIME print and digital subscription? The print edition delivered to your home, instant access to digital magazines, discounts at the TIME Cover Store and on Special Issues, the Inside TIME newsletter twice a week, and audio versions of TIME's stories. It is from $29 for one year or $49 for two years at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### What is the difference between TIME's digital and print plans? Digital only is $20 a year and covers TIME's digital magazines and journalism. Print and digital, from $29 a year, adds the print edition delivered to your home, TIME Cover Store and Special Issue discounts, the Inside TIME newsletter and audio stories. #### Is TIME a reliable news source? TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923. Its journalism is reported and edited by a professional newsroom led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with named correspondents on politics, climate, health, technology and culture. It reaches 1 million US print subscribers and 1.15 million globally, plus more than 1.1 million newsletter readers. #### How do I subscribe to TIME magazine? Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent. Choose digital only at $20 a year, or print and digital from $29 a year or $49 for two years. TIME also publishes seven free email newsletters at time.com/newsletters, which do not require a subscription. #### Can I cancel a TIME subscription? Yes. TIME states that subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. #### Does TIME have free newsletters? Yes. TIME publishes seven free email newsletters reaching more than 1.1 million readers, covering daily news, Washington politics, health, AI, climate and energy, culture, and the newsroom itself. They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-sub-2026q3/newsletters?i=99b8f982-a632-4741-bafe-c1acf94ab2e0&cr=time-sub-2026q3-v1) * TIME Subscriptions: [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-sub-2026q3/subscribe?i=99b8f982-a632-4741-bafe-c1acf94ab2e0&cr=time-sub-2026q3-v1)  Image credit: Bask Health Image credit: Bask Health The creator economy is evolving. A few years ago, a fitness YouTuber would launch a merch line or a pre-workout powder. Today, platforms like [Bask Health](https://bask.health/about) say they can help brands launch a compliant direct-to-consumer digital clinic in as little as 48 hours. If you’ve followed the creator economy over the last decade, you know the monetization playbook by heart. First, it was ad revenue. Then came the branded merch, cheap hoodies and phone cases. When that wasn’t lucrative enough, every fitness influencer, biohacker, and wellness YouTuber suddenly launched their own white-labeled pre-workout powder or “brain-boosting” nootropic supplement. But in 2026, the supplement market is deeply saturated, and consumers are suffering from subscription fatigue. The modern creator is looking for the next massive leap in lifetime customer value. They don’t just want to sell you a vitamin; they want to prescribe you clinical-grade longevity treatments, custom dermatology creams, and FDA-approved weight-loss protocols. They want to open a digital clinic. Historically, doing this required millions of dollars in venture capital, teams of lawyers, and a labyrinth of medical compliance networks. It was a fortress locked tight by massive hospital networks. That barrier appears to be changing as platforms such as Bask Health offer infrastructure intended to simplify the launch of consumer-facing digital clinics. Often referred to in tech circles as the “Shopify for healthcare,” Bask Health is a white-label telehealth infrastructure platform. It is the silent, humming engine behind the internet’s current boom of independent, direct-to-consumer (D2C) health brands. And it is completely altering how the prosumer and creator classes view the medical industry. **Fixing the “Orange Bottle” Problem** To understand why Bask Health is such a massive disruption, you have to look at why buying healthcare online used to be so frustrating. For example, a wellness creator _did_ manage to launch a telehealth offering two years ago. The backend was usually a Frankenstein’s monster of third-party software. A user would click a sleek link on Instagram, get kicked over to a clunky, 1990s-style patient portal, and eventually receive their medication in a generic, rattling orange pill bottle shipped in a standard mailer. Psychologically, the aesthetic trust was broken. It didn’t feel like a premium purchase; it felt like a chore. Bask also places visible emphasis on presentation and packaging, treating prescription fulfillment as part of the overall patient experience rather than a purely transactional step.  Image credit: Bask Health **The 48-Hour Spin-Up** What makes Bask Health the ultimate prosumer tool is its turnkey flexibility. They have essentially abstracted away the operational complexity. If you are a solo founder or a creator, Bask’s pitch is highly tailored to “builder culture.” If you have a highly engaged audience, a strong brand, or the desire to have a strong brand, and the digital grit to figure out your marketing, Bask handles the rest. Bask Health says its platform includes access to physician networks, compliance infrastructure, and multi-pharmacy fulfillment support. A solo operator can, according to Bask Health, set up a compliant backend in as little as one to two days, transforming an audience into a clinical wellness brand with the potential to generate recurring revenue. And lest you think this is just lightweight software for micro-influencers, the infrastructure is designed to support high patient or order volumes. Bask Health currently supports large healthcare organizations and a wide range of telehealth brands, helping them operate and scale their patient services. The platform is positioned as a way for smaller operators to launch quickly while retaining infrastructure that can support growth over time. **Who is Bask Health for?** Here’s a closer look at how the model works and exactly who should be looking at this platform. * **The Creator / Influencer:** If you have an established audience in the fitness, skincare, or biohacking space, this is your upgrade path. Stop selling low-margin supplements and start offering recurring healthcare subscription models. * **The Entrepreneur:** You spot a lucrative gap in the telehealth market, like specialized longevity protocols, men's health, or custom dermatology, but don't want to spend millions building legal and medical infrastructure. If you have the marketing skills to acquire customers, Bask provides the turnkey backend to launch a high-margin digital clinic from scratch. * **The Med Spa Operator:** You have a physical clinic and a great local reputation, but you’re capped by the size of your waiting room. Bask allows you to bolt a digital D2C clinic onto your physical business, offering custom skincare or weight-loss prescriptions nationally without diluting your premium aesthetic. * **The Enterprise Scaler:** You already have the marketing playbook figured out and you’re moving thousands of orders a day, but your current pharmacy partners are fragmented and ruining your patient retention. Bask is designed to support greater operational consistency as volume increases. **The Bottom Line** **Pros:** * **Turnkey Compliance:** Aims to reduce friction in the process of building medical and pharmacy networks. * **Brand Sovereignty:** Total control over the patient experience, banishing ugly, generic pill bottles forever. * **Enterprise Scalability:** Infrastructure designed to support demand spikes as a brand grows. **Cons:** * **The Traffic is on You:** Bask provides a storefront and backend designed for digital healthcare brands, but you still have to drive the foot traffic. * **High-Stakes Ecosystem:** Selling prescriptions inherently requires more responsibility and customer service bandwidth than drop-shipping a t-shirt. The market is seeing a fundamental shift in how digital health operates. Healthcare is no longer just a B2B enterprise play; it has become a prosumer software category. By providing the foundational infrastructure, Bask Health says its platform is designed so that the next massive telehealth conglomerate might not be built in a corporate boardroom, but by a 24-year-old creator with an engaged audience. _This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. If you are seeking medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/"},"headline":"Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics","datePublished":"2026-10-06T17:09:36.609Z","dateModified":"2026-09-24T12:23:34.574Z","description":"Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"Branded Contributor Content","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/apg/inside-bask-health-the-plug-and-play-infrastructure-supporting-the-telehealth-boom/","name":"Influencers Are Done Selling Supplements. Now They’re Launching Digital Clinics"}}]}] ```