Increasing Investment in Primary Care — Lessons from States

Commonwealth Fund April 3, 2024
Jordan Goldberg, Corinne Lewis, Jennifer Lyons, Cynthia Summers, Lisa Dulsky Watkins

TOPLINES

States are working to increase their investment in primary care by setting spending targets and mandating increases, but more can be done

While momentum is growing at the state level to invest more in primary care, stronger federal leadership is needed to support state policymaking

Primary care is the foundation of a high-performing health care system — it saves lives, reduces chronic disease burden, and is associated with more equitable health outcomes. High-quality primary care is comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated with other parts of the health system, but providing this model of care requires funding and resources. So far, governments and insurers in the United States have not made this investment.

For decades, the U.S. has underinvested in primary...

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