The primary care provider shortage is a national problem, and it’s particularly acute in Massachusetts. Some medical groups, ...

Primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs. According to a 2021 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “People in ...

SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT A GROWING SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS NATIONWIDE. THEY HAVE. I SPOKE WITH TWO PHYSICIANS WHO SABURNOUT IN THEIR FIELD IS VERY REAL, WHICH IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW THAT ...

A Q&A with Louise Cohen of the Primary Care Development Corp. on the importance of prioritizing this critical preventive care ...

Nearly a third of Americans lack access to primary care services, including routine checkups, while 40 percent of U.S. adults say they’re delaying care or going without because of the financial costs.

“Can I see a show of hands for students interested in primary care?” my third-year medical school class was asked during orientation last summer. Only a few hands went up, some hesitantly half-raised.

A family medicine physician in our group recently shared a troubling pattern: new patients frequently report difficulty in securing timely primary care visits. As a result, many arrive with symptoms ...

I've been reflecting lately because, honestly, I feel like I am -- finally -- good at primary care. With experience, patience, and, dare I say, wisdom, I experience satisfaction, knowing I can do this ...

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While the pandemic sparked a renewed (if only temporary) appreciation of the medical profession, this alone wasn't enough to induce change in the system overwhelming them -- a fact blatantly revealed ...