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Clifford Porter

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Senior Fellow for Healthcare at Texas Public Policy Foundation
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Dr. Clifford Porter is the founder of Texas Direct Medical Care and a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. With 25 years of experience, an MD, and a PhD, he is a vocal advocate for healthcare reform and the Direct Primary Care model, drawing on his background as a retired Army Colonel.

He holds the rare combination of both a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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Current Role
Senior Fellow for Healthcare
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Priorities

Topics Clifford cares about

Healthcare Reform
Actively advocates for policy changes through his role at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, focusing on reducing costs and increasing patient choice through market-based solutions.
Direct Primary Care
Founded his practice on this model, which he promotes as a superior alternative to traditional insurance for delivering affordable, high-quality patient care.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Senior Fellow for Healthcare
Texas Public Policy Foundation
8-2019
Founder
Texas Direct Medical Care
9-2017 - 10-2024
Colonel (Ret), Medical Corps
U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps
8-2018 - 8-2019
Medical Director Convenient Care
CommUnity Care
8-2017 - 8-2018
Physician
CareNow
In the press

Media appearances

Dr. Cliff Porter Breaks Down Health Care Innovation. Featured in Texas Public Policy Foundation – Multimedia Article
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TPPF's Dr. Clifford Porter Testifies For HB 3015 in House Committee on Pensions et al.. Featured in Texas Public Policy Foundation – Multimedia Article
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Education
2005 - 2009
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Claremont Graduate University
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