KevinMD January 2, 2024
Andy Bonner

Health care and how individuals receive it has been at the forefront of public concern for many years. Now, more than ever, a priority should be placed on discovering amenable solutions to address the incomprehensible challenges impacting this nation’s health care system. I believe that direct primary care (DPC) holds the potential to improve the way Americans access and experience health care. An article published by Medical Economics says DPC memberships are seeing an average annual growth of 36 percent, reaching a total growth rate of 241 percent from 2017-2021.

DPC has been around for many years. It is gaining momentum as a viable alternative to the traditional fee-for-service health care system. DPC shifts the focus from the complications of...

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