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Health Insurance + Direct Primary Care Clinic Membership in Lawton

Mending Health Insurance plans pay local direct primary care clinic membership fee at MainStreet Clinic. Open enrollment in the Healthcare.gov Marketplace begins Nov. 1 Mending Health Insurance, an innovative health insurance option available on Healthcare.gov, will partner with MainStreet [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2025-10-31T14:14:17-05:00October 31, 2025|Tags: clinic membership, health insurance|

MainStreet Clinic Partners with Taro Health to Offer Clinic Membership Combined with Health Insurance in Lawton

Taro Health insurance plans pay local direct primary care clinic membership fees Taro Health, an innovative health insurance option available on Healthcare.gov, has partnered with MainStreet Clinic to offer Lawton-area residents affordable, direct access to health insurance that includes direct [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2024-12-02T23:20:52-06:00December 2, 2024|Tags: clinic membership, health insurance|

We Are Prepared: Membership Clinics Were Built to Tackle the COVID-19 Epidemic

The U.S. health care system is not prepared to handle the COVID-19 epidemic. We are likely to see it overwhelmed end-to-end, from the hospitals to the primary care doctors’ offices. The direct primary care membership clinic model has positioned a cadre of doctors with the [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-09-11T10:32:03-05:00March 17, 2020|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, direct primary care|

Announcement of Katherine Moore, APRN, CNP at MainSt. Clinic

Dr. Brian Birdwell and the MainStreet Clinic are excited to welcome Katherine Moore, Certified Nurse Practitioner. Katherine is joining the clinic with 10+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse and is offering services for all ages. Katherine is now accepting memberships for personalized health [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-10-25T22:47:14-05:00February 6, 2019|Tags: clinic membership, direct primary care, mainstreet clinic|

Direct Primary Care Legislation Passes Congress

Updated October 31, 2018 Thank you Congressman Tom Cole The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 6199 the Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 on July 25 by a vote of 277-142. View votes Our Congressman Tom Cole joined a [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2023-05-15T13:18:05-05:00August 9, 2018|Tags: direct primary care, US Congress|

Many People Feel That Without Coverage, They Can’t Get Care

As seen in the Lawton Constitution December 21, 2017 Priced out of health insurance? Or do you feel it is too expensive to use? We enjoy quality medical facilities and excellent health care providers in Lawton. But these services do not help people who cannot [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-09-11T10:32:38-05:00December 21, 2017|Tags: clinic membership, direct primary care, employee benefits, workplace health|

The Open Health Care Economy

Priced Out of Health Insurance and Care By Brian Birdwell, M.D. Published in the Lawton Constitution February 16, 2017 We enjoy quality medical facilities and excellent professional health care providers in Lawton. But these services do not help people who cannot afford to access them. [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-09-11T10:34:55-05:00February 16, 2017|

Seeking a Renaissance in Personalized Health Care

Young people in Lawton tell us that direct primary care clinic membership is a “progressive innovation!” And then our senior members say, “That’s no innovation. It’s the way health care used to be!” Both young and old agree: direct primary care clinic membership delivers personalized [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-09-11T10:35:37-05:00August 18, 2016|Tags: clinic membership, direct primary care, employee benefits, group health plan|

Personalized Health Care The Way It Should Be

KCCU Community Focus Public Radio Interview With Dr. Brian Birdwell “Have you ever heard of Direct Primary Care ? It’s a little different from what most of us are used to when we visit the doctor. It’s actually based on care and not coverage. It’s [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-09-11T10:36:06-05:00July 22, 2016|Tags: community focus, direct primary care, Dr. Brian Birdwell, KCCU, mainstreet clinic, public radio|

Care First Alliance To Help Lawton Business Adopt Direct Primary Care

Care First provides Lawton business with creative alternatives in health benefits featuring direct primary care membership LAWTON — Dr. Brian Birdwell announced the introduction of Care First Benefits to provide Lawton area employers with creative alternatives featuring direct primary care membership benefits for employees. “Health care has been turned upside [...]

By Brian Birdwell|2020-10-26T04:02:05-05:00March 7, 2016|

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