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The Primary Care Divide

Mother and child at a doctor's visit. How people pay for care is changing. Representing direct primary care and concierge care

How direct and concierge care are reshaping American primary care  Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Millions of Americans struggle to afford, let alone access, healthcare. In Illinois, individual plans through Get Covered Illinois were 28.8% more expensive than last year, with unpredictable out-of-pocket costs that can run into the thousands — an average of $1,514  […]