direct primary
noun
: a primary in which nominations of candidates for office are made by direct vote
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The bill also allows HSA funds to pay for direct primary care memberships — modernizing how Americans can save for and manage health care expenses — and makes permanent the ability of high-deductible health plans to waive the deductible for telehealth visits.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
People who use direct primary care services Under the new law, people enrolled in direct primary care services are eligible for an HSA, provided that their coverage meets the other HDHP requirements.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In fact, many clinicians have voluntarily migrated to direct-to-patient care models, such as direct primary care and direct specialty care, for these very reasons.
—Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Other cost-sharing groups have forged relationships with direct primary care clinics, promising to remove all the frustrations of the traditional system.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
People who use direct primary care services Under the new law, people enrolled in direct primary care services are eligible for an HSA, provided that their coverage meets the other HDHP requirements.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 10 July 2025
In fact, many clinicians have voluntarily migrated to direct-to-patient care models, such as direct primary care and direct specialty care, for these very reasons.
—Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Other cost-sharing groups have forged relationships with direct primary care clinics, promising to remove all the frustrations of the traditional system.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Direct primary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20primary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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