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Study: Universal coverage won't solve primary care shortage

August 12, 2008 — 9:59am ET | By Anne Zieger
Regardless of whatever other benefits it might offer, universal coverage isn't going to solve health system problems created by the primary care provider shortage, a new study has concluded. The... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Canadian doctors use lottery to drop patients

August 6, 2008 — 1:26am ET | By Anne Zieger
In this country, when primary care doctors run out of space in their practices, they just stop seeing new patients. In Canada, on the other hand, the system is different, though primary care... Read more...

City of Boston creates primary care referral service

August 1, 2008 — 11:09am ET | By Anne Zieger
In one of several steps it's taking to improve access to primary care, the city of Boston's health department is starting a telephone referral service which will direct residents to primary care... Read more...