New Practice in Portland

"You get what you pay for. And if you’re looking for extra TLC from your primary care doctor — including actual house calls and a cell phone number for instant access — the additional expense may be worth it. That’s what Dr. Lester Baskin is banking on with his month-old practice. For a flat fee of $1,800 a year or $3,000 for couples, patients get the personal attention that largely went away with the advent of the health maintenance organization and crowded medical clinics."

This is the first paragraph of a new article published today in the Tribune. See the following URL for the article: http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=28442