Plum Health Advocating for Direct Primary Care in Washington DC

This week we're in Washington DC, advocating for affordable, accessible healthcare services on Capitol Hill. We're meeting with the offices of Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters, Congresswoman Lawrence, and Congressman Conyers. This is one of those moments where I feel like the mission that I'm on is bigger than the community that I live in and bigger than my city and my state. Access to affordable health care is a National concern and our representatives and their office personnel have given us open ears. 

On Thursday morning, I boarded a plane to DC. That day, I met up with several of my Direct Primary Care colleagues at the DPC Summit 2017. We took a bus from our hotel in Crystal City to the Dirksen Building on Capitol Hill. We received instructions from our advisors about how to talk to our legislators: be authentic and tell your story. 

Here's the video I shot in the Detroit Metro Airport prior to taking off:

This week Thursday - Saturday we're in Washington DC talking with congressional representatives, Congresswomen, Congressmen, and Senators, about Direct Primary Care Services. This is a part of the AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) Direct Primary Care Summit

After our briefing, I was able to meet up with legislative assistants from the offices of Senator Stabenow, Senator Peters, Congressman Conyers, and Congresswoman Lawrence. Here's a video I shot inside the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building:

This video is taken from the Hart Senate office building in Washington D.C. I had the opportunity to meet with Senators and Congressional representatives during a recent trip to D.C. Read more at http://www.plumhealthdpc.com/blog/ In the Hart Senate Office Building, I met with representatives at Senator Gary Peter's office and Senator Debbie Stabenow's office.

The Hart Senate Office Building houses the offices of Senator Peters and Senator Stabenow. I was bouncing between this building and the Rayburn House Office Building, where Congresswoman Lawrence and Congressman Conyers have their offices. Here's a video I shot just outside of the Rayburn House Office Building:

On Thursday, I was able to speak to our Congressional Leaders and Senators in Washington D.C. This video is shot just outside of the Rayburn House Office Building, where I was able to meet with the offices of Congresswoman Lawrence and Congressman Conyers.

Thanks for reading and watching, and have a great day,

- Dr. Paul Thomas with Plum Health DPC in Detroit, Michigan