Shelby Livingston / Modern Healthcare
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- Survey says 50% of primary care doctors report no income from virtual visits in the last 4 weeks, with 13% predicting practice closure due to finances within the next month (Jeff Lagasse / Healthcare Finance)
- With primary care practices in financial trouble, private insurance could help by temporarily boosting payments; Would benefit insurers in the long run through avoiding specialist coverage, further practice consolidation (Leemore Dafny, J. Michael McWilliams / Health Affairs)
