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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Envisioned by Seattle pediatrician Abraham Bergman, MD as a way to recruit idealistic young physicians to "doctor deficient" communities throughout the U.S., Senate worked by following the winding path of Public Law 91-623 ( The Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 ), which created the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Also, patients may not have a choice of specialists, depending on the insurer's network. According to MedChi , the average practice received $176,000 in care management fees in 2019.