Clear Health DPC

04/11/2026

At Clear Health DPC, we believe clinical decisions should remain in the hands of physicians—not corporate or administrative leadership.

Emergency medicine is one of the most demanding fields in healthcare—physicians are making life-and-death decisions in real time, often with limited support and resources, while navigating the lasting impacts of the pandemic and hospital closures.

This article highlights concerning examples of what can happen when physicians raise patient safety concerns and are not supported.
Physicians must be empowered to advocate for patients without fear of retaliation. Physician independence is essential to safe, patient-centered care.

Read more:

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New documents show that PeaceHealth forwarded a physician’s complaint about its top medical administrator directly to him. An RFP to replace the complainants followed within weeks.

02/20/2026

For 35 years, Eugene Emergency Physicians have staffed the ER at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart RiverBend. They are local doctors who have built relationships here, trained here, and cared for our families here.

Now that contract is being replaced by ApolloMD, a national staffing corporation.
When control of medical care shifts away from local physicians to large corporate entities, communities can lose continuity, accountability, and long-standing relationships. We have seen firsthand how corporate consolidation can disrupt care and drive physicians away.

Clear Health DPC stands with independent physicians in our community — including Eugene Emergency Physicians. Local medicine matters. Physician leadership matters. Community accountability matters.

We encourage you to read this excellent article to better understand what’s at stake and stay informed about the future of healthcare in our region.

Our community deserves care rooted here.

The Dubious Wisdom of Contracting Emergency Care to Private Equity to Save Money

11/11/2025

This video explains Healthcare expenses and how to lower costs. Concise, easy to follow and very well said. We are thrilled to be a part of the solution.

Struggling to afford health insurance — or wondering if there’s another way to handle your family’s healthcare?In this video, I break down why health insuran...

11/04/2025

🎉 Ribbon Cutting & 2-Year Anniversary Celebration! 🎉

We’re thrilled to celebrate 2 years of Clear Health Direct Primary Care this Thursday — and we’d love for you to join us!

✨ Enjoy food, drinks, and great company as we mark this special milestone together.

💚 In the spirit of giving back, we’re also collecting donations for Food for Lane County. Instead of flowers or gifts, please consider bringing non-perishable food items to help support our neighbors in need during these challenging times.

Your support has made these past two years possible, and we can’t wait to celebrate with our amazing community!

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📅 Thursday November 6th from 11:30-1:30

11/01/2025

🎉 Happy National Direct Primary Care Day! 🎉

Today marks the first-ever National DPC Day — and it just so happens to fall in the same week as Clear Health’s 2-year anniversary! 🥳

In just two short years, we’ve grown from a small team of 1 doctor and 1 medical assistant to a thriving practice with 3 clinicians and 4 amazing support team members. 💙

We’re incredibly proud to be part of the Direct Primary Care movement — bringing accessible, transparent, and relationship-based care to our community.

Thank you to every patient who’s trusted us with their care, and to our team who makes it all possible. We look forward to continuing to grow and serve as the solution to your primary care needs for many years to come. 🙌

09/13/2025

These past few months have felt pretty uncertain, and now health care costs are set to climb even higher. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to go without care.

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a growing option that keeps the focus where it belongs—on the relationship between you and your doctor. For patients, it means affordable, relationship-centered primary care. For employers, it’s a way to provide attentive, preventive care at a lower overall cost.

Pairing DPC with a simple catastrophic insurance plan can actually save enough money to cover the membership fees. It also supports local independent medical practices and saves everyone—patients, employers, and clinics—time, money, and stress.

If rising costs have you worried, it may be the right time to look into a DPC practice near you. Hopeful solutions do exist.

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

07/27/2025

Yet another successful AAFP DPC summit. Had a fantastic time catching up with old friends and contributing to this awesome brain trust of motivated intelligent patient centered physicians. Learned countless things from other practices, and hopefully provided some guidance for those interested in growing the DPC movement.

07/03/2025

📣 At Clear Health Direct Primary Care, we stand proudly with our LGBTQ+, migrant, and vulnerable communities.

Healthcare is a human right. We are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based, culturally sensitive care to every patient—no matter their age, ethnicity, gender identity, or background.

This photo was taken during Pride, where we showed up in solidarity to celebrate and support our trans community. It captures just one moment of advocacy, but our commitment is daily and unwavering. In the face of growing threats to healthcare access and misinformation at the federal level, we will not back down.

🏳️‍⚧️ We see you.
🏥 We advocate for you.
🩺 We will continue to care for you—with dignity, respect, and love.

06/30/2025

🚨 Oregon Just Made History for Healthcare! 🚨

We’re thrilled to share that SB 951 has passed, protecting the integrity of patient care in Oregon — and Clear Health Direct Primary Care was proud to stand at the forefront of this fight. 💪

This groundbreaking law bans corporate control over medical decision-making. No more shadow ownership of clinics by out-of-state private equity firms. No more silencing doctors with noncompetes, nondisclosures, or gag orders.

🩺 What does this mean?

Doctors stay in charge of medical care.

Management companies can no longer dictate how physicians practice.

Physicians are free to speak out without fear of retaliation.

Patients get care decisions based on health, not profit.

Dr. Nicholas Jones, founder of Clear Health DPC, helped rally physician voices across Oregon and delivered powerful testimony to make this law a reality.

✅ SB 951 = Patient-first care. Medical freedom. A healthcare system that works for YOU.



Eugene is "the canary in the coal mine for patients losing access to the critical care" in Oregon, said a bill co-sponsor.

Eugene is "the canary in the coal mine for patients losing access to the critical care" in Oregon, said a bill co-sponsor.

06/23/2025

At Clear Health Direct Primary Care, we believe that healthcare is a human right. 🏥✊ Last week, our team stood in solidarity at two powerful protests — one against the inhumane detention of migrants denied due process, and another at the No Kings protest, demanding accountability and justice.

We proudly raised our voices (and our signs!) to protect Medicaid, Medicare, and to keep healthcare spaces safe from fear and raids. Because access, equity, and dignity in medicine matter — for everyone. 💙

06/11/2025

https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2025/06/10/ice-arrests-eugene-oregon/84121916007/

"An emergency protest titled "From LA to Eugene: ICE OUT!" has been scheduled for June 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, 799 Oak St. in Eugene."

As a family physician and 3rd generation Mexican American, I carry the legacy of my grandfather who picked cotton under the Texas sun so his family could have a better life.

Today, I stand with our immigrant community facing fear and uncertainty. ICE’s illegal detentions during routine check-ins are a betrayal of dignity and due process.

We will be proudly protesting peacefully and supporting our community tomorrow. Hope to see you there.

Our practice is—and always will be—a safe space. Our families deserve care, not cages.

Immigrants coming to appointments at Eugene's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office are being arrested, attorneys and observers say.

06/03/2025

Clear Health DPC stands for science, privacy, inclusion, and healthcare as a human right.
We’re deeply concerned about recent federal proposals threatening public health access, privacy, and bodily autonomy. But we want our community to know: our values haven’t changed. Clear Health DPC remains a safe place for all.

👀 Read our latest blog post to learn more about how we’re protecting your rights and privacy → https://www.clearhealthdpc.com/post/standing-firm-in-our-values-amid-uncertainty

📣 Please share with anyone who needs a healthcare home grounded in compassion and advocacy.

These are dark and uncertain times in the world of public health. As a family physician I feel a deep responsibility not only to provide medical care to the best of my abilities, but also to reassure you—our patients, our neighbors, and our friends—that our values are unwavering, even as the wor...