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Month: December 2018

How to Make Ghee

December 27, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Ghee is good: Tips and pointers for making liquid gold.

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Posted in: Nutrition, Recipes Filed under: ghee, it’s so good!, keto, LCHF, liquid gold, Whole30

Covenant now offers cash prices for some advanced imaging for most patients

December 18, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Covenant Health recently announced that they will be offering a simple, cash based price for advanced imaging at their Fort…

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, General, Health Insurance Filed under: advanced imaging, covenant, CT, MRI, xray

Imagine if We Paid for Food like We Do Healthcare

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Dr Ryan Neuhofel, a fellow DPC physician, writes this intriguing look at applying our current medical industry regulations to food.…

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Posted in: General Filed under: ACA, DPC, Insurance, libertarian, Obamacare

5 Medical Practices Around The U.S. That Are Changing The Way Healthcare Is Delivered

December 17, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

With a focus on incredible customer experience, beautiful modern aesthetics and brilliant use of social media, these 5 medical and…

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Interested in cost sharing programs? Check out this great summary.

December 15, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Ochna Health | Health Cost Sharing 2019 — Read on ochnahealth.com/health-cost-sharing-2019/

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Posted in: General Filed under: cost sharing, liberty direct, medi-share, Samaritan ministries, Sedera

Just gimme the facts — DPC Alliance

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Just gimme the facts — DPC Alliance — Read on www.dpcalliance.org/blog/2018/9/11/recent-fact-stats This data represents about 1/3 of the known DPC…

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Posted in: General Filed under: DPC, DPC Alliance

Cough, cough, fever. Welcome to RSV.

December 13, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Cough, cough, fever. Welcome to RSV. Here are some helpful resources for parents and their children at risk for RSV.

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Posted in: General, Medical Filed under: cdc, healthychildren.org, rsv, uptodate

Senator Alexander Advocates for DPC

December 11, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Senator Alexander discusses DPC on the Senate floor as a means to improve healthcare access and affordability

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, General, Health Insurance Filed under: DPC, Dr. Lee Gross, Senate bill, Senator Alexander

Make HRAs and HSAs DPC-compatible

December 8, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

It is past time for the IRS to allow patients to use HRAs and HSAs for Direct Primary Care.

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, General, Health Insurance Filed under: DPC, HRA, HSA, IRS

Sometimes a spoonful of honey is the best medicine

December 6, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Here’s a study I quote all the time. Buckwheat honey has more antioxidant properties than clover or other lighter honey…

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Posted in: General Filed under: buckwheat, cough, honey

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