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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

6 This graph shows the association between primary care physician density and life expectancy among US states: 3. Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

We advocated for the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (HR 1202 / S794). Medicare Coverage of Recommended Vaccines – There is a split in coverage on vaccines in the Medicare program. Many patients cannot afford the upfront costs of these shots, and compliance with much needed care suffers.