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Healthcare in 2026: More Expensive, More Complex – Or Finally Changing?

By karen wegehenkel April 30, 2026Articles, Employer Benefits

Healthcare in the United States is at a turning point. As costs continue to rise, complexity keeps increasing, and yet the outcomes often fail to improve, employers, clinics, and patients…

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How to Solve the 2026 Employer Healthcare Cost Crisis

By karen wegehenkel March 24, 2026Employer Benefits

How much did YOUR healthcare costs increase this year? For many employers in 2026, the answer is unsettling. Premiums continue to rise year after year, often without a clear explanation…

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U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: The Alarming Trends Every Employer Should Know

By vitalEDGEadmin October 17, 2025Clinics, Employer Benefits, For Patients

Healthcare in the United States is failing. With skyrocketing costs, fewer and fewer people can afford health insurance. For those who still have coverage, 21–35% of claims are denied —…

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Big Shifts Ahead for Direct Primary Care – and What They Mean for Clinics and Employers

By Karen Wegehenkel October 14, 2025Clinics, Employer Benefits

Big changes are on the horizon for Direct Primary Care (DPC). In Oregon, HB 2540 (effective January 1, 2026) will make it easier for patients to integrate DPC with traditional…

How Direct Primary Care (DPC) compares to Health Insurance

By vitalEDGEadmin August 22, 2025Employer Benefits

As an employer, you want to provide your team with access to quality healthcare while keeping costs predictable and manageable. Traditional health insurance is often expensive, complex, and frustrating – for…

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New Oregon Law Starting 2026: Your DPC Payments May Count Toward Your Insurance Deductible

By vitalEDGEadmin August 5, 2025Clinics, Employer Benefits, For Patients

Big news for Oregonians who use Direct Primary Care or pay out of pocket for medical care: a new law will soon make it easier to get credit for those…

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Signing Up for Employer Group Direct Primary Care

By vitalEDGEadmin July 28, 2025Employer Benefits, For Patients

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF9SgA7iA6U Congratulations on being part of your employer's group health plan that includes a direct primary care (DPC) option to register yourself and your family for direct primary care! Your…

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An Alternative Healthcare Choice for Employees

By vitalEDGEadmin January 24, 2025Employer Benefits, For Patients

Direct Primary Care (DPC) has grown over the last decade as a more cost-effective healthcare alternative to the insurance model. It takes a little rethinking and a leap of faith,…

What Is Direct Primary Care?

By vitalEDGEadmin August 8, 2024Clinics, Employer Benefits, For Patients

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is redefining healthcare through a patient-centered, whole body, integrated approach that has been proven to enhance health and productivity while substantially reducing medical costs associated with…

Questions and Answers

By vitalEDGEadmin July 31, 2024Clinics, Employer Benefits, For Patients

What is Direct Primary Care (DPC)? Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model that may cover 80-90% of patients' medical needs. It is a patient-centered, whole-body, integrated approach that…

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How is DPC Better than Health Insurance?

By vitalEDGEadmin July 7, 2024Clinics, Employer Benefits, For Patients

Direct Primary Care covers 85% or more of a patient's healthcare needs, with no deductible, no copays, no insurance claims. This is great for the patients, who often pay less…