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What Does P.J. Parmar Say His Refugee Clinic Costs Compared With Other Care? · TED Talks Daily

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How doctors can help low-income patients (and still make a profit) | P.J. Parmar

Modern American health care is defined by its high costs, high overhead and inaccessibility -- especially for low-income patients. What if we could redesign the system to serve the poor and still have doctors make money? In an eye-opening (and surprisingly funny) talk, physician P.J. Parmar shares the story of the clinic he founded in Colorado, where he…

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  1. Why Do Half of Family Doctors Refuse Medicaid Patients? at 1:44

    It's because Medicaid pays less than private insurances. Also, Medicaid patients are shown as more challenging patients. Full answer

  2. How Many Resettled Refugees Did Parmar’s Clinic Serve Within 6 Years at 2:17

    His medical team has served more than 50,000 medical refugee visits. 90% of his patients have Medicaid and most of the rest, he sees for free. Full answer

  3. Why Does Parmar See Only Walk-in Patients? at 3:19

    Parmar paints a picture of a patient that has no phone minutes or phone access. Full answer

  4. What Does P.J. Parmar Say His Refugee Clinic Costs Compared With Other Care? at 8:24

    On TED Talks Daily, P.J. Parmar says his clinic at Mango House is cheaper than the places his patients would otherwise go. Full answer

  5. How Can We Bridge the Gaps of Underserved Medicine Gap and the Inequality Gap at 10:29

    The only way we are going to bridge the underserved medicine gap is by seeing this as an opportunity. Full answer

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