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). Each provider is aided by one medical assistant.

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The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we critically evaluated the accomplishments and limitations of the NHSC in improving access to care for the medically underserved. 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

Health Policy Fellowship three years ago, though I still enjoy working alongside these talented family physicians in clinic, such as Dr. Brian Antono, who recently blogged about his fellowship experiences for Harvard Medical School's Center for Primary Care.

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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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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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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

JUNE 25, 2024

However, this clip was sent to me by another Direct Primary Care (DPC) doctor, and I thought that it was well done and that it deserved to be shared! Although the medical focus of this video is obesity, I was intrigued by the other highlighted theme – the endless spool of red tape in healthcare.

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