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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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Seven Things I Learned At My Barton Associates Internship

Barton Associates

Not only did I gain valuable insights about the healthcare sector, content creation, and search engine optimization, I discovered where ideas have the most impact and how to respond to an ever-changing market. As someone with a nurse practitioner (NP) as a primary care provider, I did not understand the difference between an NP and a doctor.