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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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5 things you can do to improve your health that have nothing to do with dieting

Vida Family Medicine

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. If you are intentional about including some connection in your day every day, you will see improved relationships as well as improved mood and overall wellbeing.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. Here are the key results.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Primary health care workers are a critical component of immunization services, a part of preventive health services. As unarguably the most intense advocates of vaccine-preventable diseases, they are often the first place of reference for both childhood and adult vaccinations. Chronic Disease Yes 35 (51.5)

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

At Mesa Family Physicians, we firmly believe that preventing health problems before they arise is always preferable to treating them after they’ve developed. They have eradicated or dramatically reduced many diseases that once caused widespread suffering and death.