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Primary Care Needs a Triple Double: A Call to Action

Dr. Asaf Bitton pens a call to action published by the Millbank Memorial Fund on his vision of a “triple double” for primary care by 2030.

Nov 19 2025
NEWS – Perspectives
Healthcare Reframed: Reimagining Primary Care: How Family Medicine Can Fix U.S. Healthcare

Drs. Asaf Bitton and Bruce Finke join the Healthcare Reformed podcast in a wide-ranging discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the American primary care system and the importance of the relationship between a patient and their doctor to deliver better care.

Nov 14 2025
NEWS – Perspectives
NEJM: Not Otherwise Specified: The Forever Crisis of Primary Care

Dr. Asaf Bitton speaks with Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum on the New England Journal of Medicine’s Alive and Kicking, Not Otherwise Specified Podcast to discuss the primary health care system in the United States.

Oct 16 2025
NEWS
Good Morning America: What to know about the rise of ‘concierge medicine’

Dr. Asaf Bitton joins Good Morning America to discuss concierge medicine and the impact on patients.

Mar 20 2025
NEWS
Podcast: MaineHealth ACO – Value and Primary Care with Dr. Asaf Bitton

Dr. Asaf Bitton joins MaineHealth’s BACON podcast ahead of his keynote presentation for the upcoming MaineHealth ACO Value-Based Care Symposium in May 2025.

Feb 27 2025
NEWS – Perspectives
The Atlantic: Contemplating healthcare’s 10-year roadmap

Dr. Asaf Bitton featured in The Atlantic’s writeup from their recent roundtable discussion on what might the next decade of health care deliver.

Nov 26 2024
NEWS
The Boston Globe: Some patients are paying up to$50,000 per year in fees for ‘concierge medicine.’ Here’s what’s behind its rise.

Dr. Asaf Bitton in the Boston Globe on concierge medicine and concerns around the growing inequities in primary care.

Nov 15 2024
NEWS
GBH: Massachusetts ranks 2nd in nation for life expectancy. But massive gaps remain, experts say.

Dr. Asaf Bitton in WGBH, a Massachusetts PBS affiliate, on the health disparities that remain in high-ranking Massachusetts.

Aug 21 2024
NEWS
STAT News: As Covid deaths drop, heart disease and cancer remain leading causes of death

Dr. Asaf Bitton in STAT News on the burden of chronic conditions in our health system.

Aug 8 2024