direct primary
noun
: a primary in which nominations of candidates for office are made by direct vote
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Nevin also successfully pushed for the department to wind down services at school health clinics, arguing, in part, that providing direct primary care isn’t a core function of public health.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Unsurprisingly, providers, enticed by patient demand and the flexibility of this approach, are increasingly embracing direct-to-patient markets, as seen in the growth of direct primary care, direct specialty care, direct-to-patient pharmacies, and drug manufacturer platforms.
—Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Exempting direct primary care doctors from insurance regulations Evers vetoed a bill that would have allowed primary care doctors who provide care in exchange for monthly subscription fees to practice without being regulated as part of the insurance industry.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Other changes allow HSAs to cover direct primary care services that charge a flat monthly fee.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2025
Unsurprisingly, providers, enticed by patient demand and the flexibility of this approach, are increasingly embracing direct-to-patient markets, as seen in the growth of direct primary care, direct specialty care, direct-to-patient pharmacies, and drug manufacturer platforms.
—Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Exempting direct primary care doctors from insurance regulations Evers vetoed a bill that would have allowed primary care doctors who provide care in exchange for monthly subscription fees to practice without being regulated as part of the insurance industry.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Other changes allow HSAs to cover direct primary care services that charge a flat monthly fee.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
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“Direct primary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20primary. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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