Primary care physicians offer prepaid plans
Posted October 23rd, 2007 by Tara Murray in Health Care PolicySome primary care physicians are offering patients prepaid plans, according to the Wall Street Journal (kaisernetwork.org). Supporters say such plans tackle two crises: a shortage of primary care physicians and an increasing number of Americans who are uninsured or underinsured. Critics say patients may opt to purchase such plans instead of broader coverage and that the plans will compete with insurers.
