Power to the Patient

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Dr. Paul Thomas is reshaping access to healthcare in the City of Detroit.

After medical school, Dr. Thomas left the traditional insurance-based healthcare system determined to build a patient-first model centered on transparency, trust, and long-term relationships. We discuss the real challenges facing urban healthcare, how Plum Health serves a diverse Detroit community, and why momentum around Direct Primary Care is growing nationwide.

Dr. Thomas’s practice shows what can happen when healthcare is treated not just as a service, but as a foundation for community vitality and economic stability.

• Dr. Paul Thomas, Founder, Plum Health
• Release date: January 8, 2026
• Length: 34:57

• Executive Producer and Host: W. David Tarver
• Producer: Ben Reynolds
• Associate Producers: Anshiqa Agrawal and Felipe Furtado, MD

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