A Country Doctor Writes

JULY 1, 2025

This means we have the resources to reach out to the populations we manage and offer them immunizations, screening tests and advice without dragging them into the office one by one to do this for them (and bill their insurance for our efforts). To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

Currently, the collective impacts of the individual and employer mandates and guaranteed insurance issue provisions of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities remain uncertain. Are there alternative health policies that could attract primary care and subspecialist physicians to areas where they are most needed?

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The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Also, patients may not have a choice of specialists, depending on the insurer's network. Finally, it seems awkward and unrealistic for a family doctor to tell a specialist that his or her practice style is too aggressive, even if there's good data to back it up.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Increasingly, health insurers, private hospitals, and even nonprofits are behaving as though they aim first to extract revenue, and only second to care for people. We should no longer be debating whether or not having health care insurance is better than not having it. Nevertheless, the U.S.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Once referred by a family doctor (which many services now help streamline), you can connect with an endocrinologist who will review your symptoms, blood work, and medical history. For others, private insurance may offer reimbursement or the services may be affordably priced for out-of-pocket payments.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention. The film talks about some of the escape fires of healthcare, including non-opioid pain treatments, nutrition programs, strong doctor-patient relationships, among others. I now know why Bill Skelton gave me this film.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. Family Physicians of St. From the time of its inception until October 2017, Family Physicians of St.

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