Primary care practices can’t survive on their own

It is impossible for primary care to practice independently, as this group has found out.

Hospitals have to be there to support the financial losses. Primary care is the $9.99 DVDs of the health care system. Loss leaders to bring the hospitals more business in lucrative tests and procedures.

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