Healthcare in the U.S. has normalized five-minute visits, packed waiting rooms, and premiums that punish families and small businesses. In this Weeks Weekly episode, Ed sits down with nurse practitioner and founder of Your Wellness Path, Amy Bryson, who is rebuilding primary care in Dutchess County with a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model that puts patients first.

Amy breaks down how DPC works in real life:

• Flat monthly fee, often less than a cell phone bill

• Unlimited access and direct texting with your provider

• Same or next-day sick visits, no phone trees, no six-month wait

• Longer appointments that dig into root causes, not just prescriptions

• Built-in access to low-cost generics, labs, imaging, and partner pharmacy

She also explains a powerful insurance partnership that:

• Saves individuals an estimated $250/month

• Saves families over $6,000 per year

• Eliminates deductibles for specialists, surgery, and hospitalization when using partner providers

• Will be fully compatible with HSA coverage for DPC fees starting January 1, 2026

You will hear:

• A real example of avoiding a 5-hour ER visit for a simple laceration

• Why Amy caps her panel at ~300 patients instead of 3,000–4,000

• How functional and integrative thinking show up in her practice: hormones, weight, autoimmune, sleep, environment, and lifestyle

• Why she walked away from traditional systems that rushed visits and devalued Medicaid patients

• Expansion plans for Western Dutchess, employer wellness days, and on-site screenings

If you are fed up with the warehouse model of medicine and want affordable, relationship-driven care in the Hudson Valley, this episode shows a working alternative.

Connect with Amy / Your Wellness Path Location: Dover Plains, NY (Eastern Dutchess County) Email: [email protected] Phone: 845-842-1324 Want to be a guest on the Weeks Weekly Podcast? Book your podcast session here: stan.store/weeks