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Primary Care Is The Future Of Health »
October 19, 2012 : 0 comments
In honor of National Primary Care Week, I was asked to respond to the question “Why is primary care the future of health care?” …
Lessons From “Voices” »
October 19, 2012 : 1 comment
When we launched the “Voices for Primary Care” campaign a few weeks ago, we didn’t know what to expect. Asking folks to say whatever …
Why Primary Care Should Be The Future Of U.S. Health Care »
October 16, 2012 : 0 comments
This week medical schools including University of Utah and Tulane observe Primary Care Week, so we asked members of our community to reflect on …
In 2015 the United States will have 62,900 fewer doctors than needed.
Even without the health care law, the shortfall of doctors in 2025 would still exceed 100,000.
More than 75 cents of every health care dollar in the United States is spent on chronic diseases.
In 2010, the United States invested $250 million from the Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund in primary care professional training.