Dr. Courtney Austin with a young patient at Glacier Medical Associates. The practice is the largest independent primary care group in Montana. (photo courtesy of Glacier Medical Associates)
September 7, 2025
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September 7, 2025 1:05 a.m.
Independent health care: Providers embrace entrepreneurial spirit
Across the U.S. in 2024, 42% of physicians reported working in a wholly owned physician practice, an 18-percentage point drop since 2012, according to a 2025 report by the American Medical Association.