Comment by the_real_sparky

The Direct Primary Care model shows that the overheads for healthcare are definitely a very large contributing factor to high costs and poor patient experiences. Cutting out the insurance company and related overheads from the medical practice, lab tests, and pharmacy creates an incredible experience for the patient at a very reasonable cost. I was and continue to be baffled at the attention I receive under a DPC physician, as well as how low the associated non-subscription costs are (effectively zero with the elimination of urgent care and expensive tests). The doctors and staff at the DPC practice are all happy and stress-free. Our system is definitely broken.