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Month: November 2017

Editorial: Added Sugars Drive Coronary Heart Disease

November 29, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

This is a good editorial so I’ve quoted it in its entirety. ‘I know of no single acceptable study that…

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Last call…DPC Open House tonight at 6pm

November 28, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

I’m hosting my monthly open house tonight at 6pm at Trinity’s Hardin Valley office located at 10437 Hardin Valley Rd.…

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Is a low carb or ketogenic diet a cure for diabetes?

November 22, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

I stumbled upon a good blog post today called Hormones Demystified.  I’ve never read anything else from Dr. ‘HD’ but…

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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for DPC Offices

November 20, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Trinity Direct Primary Care offices in Hardin Valley and Maryville will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 24th.  We…

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Open House for Trinity Medical Associates of Hardin Valley

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I will be hosting the next open house Tuesday, November 28th in the evening from 6-7pm at our office.  I…

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This fool recommends Direct Primary Care

November 19, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Sometimes the smartest fool is a motley fool.  This article from The Motley Fool highlights many of the values points…

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Can cost sharing cooperatives work with Medicare?

November 18, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

A recent article from Sound Mind Investing tackles a readers question about pairing a cost sharing cooperative like Samaritan Ministries…

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Thankful for Our Bodies by Dr. Andy Smith

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Some sixteen centuries ago, Augustine observed, “People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of…

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What if car insurance was like health insurance…

November 14, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Of all the things we know about health insurance, we definitely know this, it doesn’t work like insurance, at all. …

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DPC may be top of CMS reform plan

November 9, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

In a recent speech, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, listed DPC as the top item of exploration to help lead healthcare…

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