STATE NEWS

Flat-fee primary care helps fill niche for Texas’ uninsured

Doctors offering direct primary care charge a monthly fee for services that can be handled in the office. But patient advocates warn it is not insurance and offers no coverage for hospital or specialist care.

By CHARLOTTE HUFF, Kaiser Health News
Posted 10/4/17

Darrell Kenyon had been punting for years on various medical issues — fatigue, headaches, mood swings. The 43-year-old uninsured carpenter was particularly worried about his blood …

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