Karen Brown, New England Public Media

Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.

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Thousands of primary care practices are fighting to remain financially viable and independent. Many are banding together to form Independent Physician Associations, or IPAs, to increase their market power.

As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction

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Some advocates and lawmakers want to impose national regulations on the gambling industry but would settle for reining in excessive betting at the state level.

In Rural Massachusetts, Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine

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A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more systemic fix.