U.S. trails other countries in primary care access

Healthcare Finance News April 4, 2024
Jeff Lagasse

There are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade, Commonwealth Fund finds.

When it comes to healthcare access and continuity of care, the U.S. trails other developed countries, and along with Canada and Sweden has the lowest percentage of respondents saying they have a regular doctor or place to go for care.

The respondents were replying to a Commonwealth Fund report, which found there are growing numbers of U.S. adults without a usual source of care over the past decade. In the U.S. and Canada, younger adults ages 18 to 42 were significantly less likely to have a regular doctor or place of care than adults over age 43.

The data shows...

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