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Dec 2, 2008
Another benefit of out-of-pocket medical care:
"In the city that never sleeps, we don't either," read ads plastered on the outer walls….The clinic promises more personalized, attentive late-night care than understaffed hospitals, and the continuity of primary-care physicians rather than a rotating cast of residents….
Uninsured people pay a $125 fee for the first visit and $65 for subsequent visits, with discounts available depending on income….
The clinic takes private health insurance and Medicare for the elderly, but not Medicaid for the poor.
Full story here.
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Helium
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
More evidence that we can have a real market for primary care – so long as the health insurers are bit players and not dictating the structure of care.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
John, you have three posts today on ways that innovative people are challenging traditional care and traditional ways of paying for care. Bravo!
This is the only blog site I know of where you get this out-of-the-box thinking.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:28 am
[...] opposite of what most health policy wonks think insurance should do. See my previous posts here, here and [...]