Words & Numbers

Episode 144: How Does Direct Access Primary Care Work?

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The US health care system is rife with many variables affecting the prices of and access to medical care. iHealth is a health care provider that does not take health insurance and is transparent about its prices. Is there a regulatory framework that allows for such a business to be successful? Would this model work for the rest of the country? What barriers are in place that prevent other physicians from doing business like iHealth? Join James Harrigan, Antony Davies, and their special guest Dr. Timothy Wong, the founder of iHealth, as they parse out the complexities behind the economics and politics of the health care industry.  Show your support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick hits Texas voters ban the state income tax https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/11/06/early-texas-voters-leaning-toward-supporting-ban-on-state-income-tax/ State-Local Tax Burden Rankings FY 2012 https://taxfoundation.org/publications/state-local-tax-burden-rankings/ 9 States