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Month: February 2018

Run, don't walk to Direct Primary Care

February 28, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Dr. Singleton writes this opinion piece about the increasing presence of algorithm based medical care in our society.  What happens…

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Health care’s fundamental problem: Your doctor doesn’t work for you | TheHill

February 23, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Your doctor’s years of training and knowledge of your unique condition can be vetoed by your insurance company. — Read…

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What's for dinner?

February 21, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Trinity Direct Primary Care is excited to announce the addition of registered dietician Carly Slagle to our clinical team.  Mrs.…

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Bill Of The Month: Urine Test Became A Financial Nightmare : NPR

February 17, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

A few months after surgery for a painful spinal disk, a woman’s doctor asked her for a sample of urine…

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A Doctor's Guide to a Good Appointment (and a better healthcare system)

February 14, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

The New York Times published an interesting article by Dr. Danielle Ofri entitled “A Doctor’s Guide to a Good Appointment”…

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Medication savings of $639

February 13, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Last week one of our DPC patients received 90 days of their medications for $70.  By comparison, at Walgreens they…

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Article: State launches Aetna probe after stunning admission – CNN

February 12, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

California’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under…

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7 days of good food

February 6, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

You want to be healthy.  We want you to be healthy. You want to eat well.  We want you to…

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Higher protein intake associated with less ‘waist’

February 4, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

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