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

The Physicians Foundation

primary care is posing a grave threat to the wellbeing of communities nationwide. State Highlights: Montana provides 65% of its medical training in community-based settings, far surpassing the national average of 16%. In 2022, only 24.4% of new physicians entered primary care—or 19.8% Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. In Kaiser Permanente here, we exist to provide high-quality, affordable health care for our patients in the communities we serve. I know for a fact that the government or legislators looked to us in Permanente.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. The company is working with governments and health groups in the U.K. Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access. Gilead says reaching underserved groups is a top goal.