CHCF March 23, 2022
Primary care is the foundation of any high-performing health care system. Decades of research show that robust, accessible primary care is the most effective means to keep populations healthier, longer. Unfortunately, the US, on average, spends only about five cents of every health care dollar on primary care, or about one-third of what other high-income countries spend. Not coincidentally, our peers boast longer life expectancy and lower rates of chronic disease — all with lower rates of health care spending.
In California the lack of investment in primary care has caused the primary care workforce to shrink, pushing our health care system even further away from our goals of quality, equity, and affordability. In many parts of California — especially...
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