“Portland is home to numerous co-operatives – including grocery stores and other businesses that employees run with their customers. So a healthcare co-op model allowing patients to choose a naturopathic doctor or acupuncturist as their primary care provider might seem like a uniquely Portland idea. But actually, the Patient/Physician Cooperative (PPC) – which started advertising […]
” “When’s the last time you had burgers and beer with your health insurance company?” Morgan Butler, just finishing his afternoon workout at the gym, asks me that question while nursing some drink whose primary component appears to be cranberry juice. He’s not eating a hamburger, but even had he asked me when was the […]
What are Patient/Physician Cooperatives? Want want affordable health care? Ani & Lyn host guests Morgan Butler & Tony McCormick of Portland Patient/Physician Cooperatives. April 13th, 2012 Positively Revolting on KBOO, hosted by Ani and Lyn Patient/Physician Cooperatives with Morgan Butler & Tony McCormick
April 1st, 2012 By Mike Klepfer, SE Examiner …article no longer available…
Co-operative that strives for low costs comes to Portland Affordable health care may seem out of reach for many working adults. But a group of healthcare workers and patients have come up with a new plan for low-cost health services. If it succeeds, it could help create a better health care future for us all. […]
“On Nov. 19, demonstrators rallied in Pioneer Courthouse Square calling for health care reform and coverage for all. Speakers stepped to the microphone and called out “I’m mad as hell because…” The crowd then responded to their narratives of medical inequity with a chorus of “unacceptable!” A desire for affordable, reliable medical care united those […]
“Tigard resident Tony McCormick sees a need for better health care in Portland. And he has a plan. McCormick, a medical software writer by day, has founded Patient/Physician Cooperative – Portland, a health care co-op that brings physicians and patients together in a way that makes it easier for everyone involved, McCormick said. ‘We have […]
Can’t afford health insurance? Do you wish there was a way to receive healthcare at fair prices without insurance companies as the middleman? Today we talk with two people, Tony McCormick and Christopher Pierce, who are actively involved in the creation of a Patient-Physician Cooperative here in Portland. August 1, 2011 Healthwatch on KBOO, hosted […]
LeighAnne Leonard, CLYL Laughter Yoga was developed in 1995 by Madan Kataria, MD; it is based on the premise that the physiological benefits of laughter can be derived without relying on external humor. Rather, the practice of Laughter Yoga ties together child-like playfulness with yogic breathing. You needn’t have a sense of humor, or a […]
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