The changing face of health care providers. [View All]

[TalkingDog]

Recently Williamsburg doc Jay Parkinson unleashed his revolutionary idea onto Brooklyn -- a doctor for the uninsured, medical advice through emails, and the return of the house-call. The word spread fast and now much of the world is looking his way to see if he can change the way health-care is provided.

http://gothamist.com/2007/10/01/jay_parkinson_m.php



There are a number of Dr.s who are bypassing the vultures insurance industry to treat patients directly. They usually charge a flat fee ($30.00 is the standard I've heard of). Because they don't have the (mandated) staff requirement of an individual staffer for medicare, Medicaid, etc. for each type of coverage they don't have to have an office or any of the extraneous costs that they pass on to those least able to afford.

Yay, for ethical, forward-thinking medical personnel!

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