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Number of Physicians in Private Practice Declining

Posted 09.02.14

Many factors account for decrease

Over the past fourteen years, the decline of doctors in private practice has declined from half to one-third. Many reasons account for this decrease. More government regulations, financial pressures and greater oversight by insurers are a few reasons for this trending.

Also reported in the September 2, 2014, NAHU Newswire is an article suggesting that nearly one-third of all big companies will only offer high deductible health plans for the 2015 plan year.

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