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Episode 144: How Does Direct Access Primary Care Work?

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The Economics of Medicine

I'm used to walking into a doctor's office and weeks later getting a bill for what I consider to be an astronomical amount of money. The system is now so complex with deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance that no one can pretty much tell you how much something costs. Even if you ask a doctor how much will this cost, you have no idea. There's too many variables that can influence the cost. You don't know what you're going to pay when you walk out.

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