03/14/2014    

PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY - PART 1

CA Podiatrist Makes Only House Calls and Doesn't Accept Insurance 

 

Dr. David Rizzo says that as people age, their nails become long and discolored and too thick to trim, harboring fungus and courting infection. He knocks on doors with an old-fashioned black leather medical bag and charges just $45 per visit. "I'm not trying to get rich."

 

Dr. David Rizzo (Photo: Steve Lopez)

 

He does not accept credit cards or insurance, and doesn't have medical insurance himself. Rizzo thinks we'd all be better off with a national healthcare program modeled after Kaiser.

 

Source: Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times [3/11/14]