Greater investment in primary care is associated with lower costs, higher patient satisfaction, fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits, and lower mortality. Despite current high levels of healthcare spending in the United States, the proportion spent on primary care is insufficient. A shift in resources to support greater access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care is imperative to achieving a stronger, higher-performing healthcare system.
Underinvestment in primary care gives rise to patient access and workforce issues. A significant financial incentive for physicians and other clinicians to choose other areas of specialty undermines primary care.
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Better Health NOW Campaign’s Medicaid Policy Priorities | January 2024 | |
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Beyond Capitation: How New Payment Experiments Seek To Find The ‘Sweet Spot’ In Amount Of Risk Providers And Payers Bear | September 2012 | Health Affairs |
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Call to Action: Urge Congress to Support Medicare Payment Reform | February 2014 | |
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Comprehensive Primary Care Payment Background Report | May 2017 | FMAHealth |
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Comprehensive Primary Care Payment Methodological Brief | June 2017 | FMAHealth |
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Consensus Recommendations on Increasing Primary Care Investment | August 2018 | PCPCC |
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Future Role of Family Physicians in the US | May 2014 | ANNALS OF FAMILY MEDICINE |
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Investing in Primary Care Can Heal Our Dysfunctional Health Care System | June 2024 | |
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Improving Primary Care: Building Blocks for Success and Opportunities for State Collaboration | November 2018 | NESCSO |
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Investing in Primary Care and Dismantling Fee-For-Service | May 2019 | Investing in Primary Care and Dismantling Fee-For-Service |