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Think tank offers recommendations for expanding primary care rolls
As reform discussions steam on, one issue that keeps popping up is how the system will generate enough primary-care physicians to cope with the influx of newly-insured patients. It's not just a... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Reform continues to rachet up pressure on primary care
The idea isn't new--critics have been warning that reform would explode the demand for primary-care physicians--but the closer the country gets to a finalized reform bill, the scarier things look. If... Read more...
Study: Universal coverage won't solve primary care shortage
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
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
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...
