Five-year update to the 2021 National Academy of Medicine report finds little progress on access and calls for universal primary care coverage, more investment and a bigger workforce.
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The state of primary care: Where to start improvements
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
Primary Care Collaborative President and CEO Ann Greiner, MCP, discusses primary care in the U.S. health care system.
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