Why Primary Care Matters, and What We Can Do To Increase It

Forbes November 27, 2023
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Primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs.

A 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report states, “People in countries and health systems with high-quality primary care enjoy better health outcomes and more health equity.”

Investing in primary care also reduces overall healthcare costs. As the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) reported in 2021:

Evidence shows that improved primary care translates into healthier, happier patients and lower overall healthcare costs:

• U.S. adults who regularly see a primary care physician have 33% lower healthcare costs and 19% lower odds of dying prematurely than those who see only a specialist.
• The U.S. could save $67 billion each year if everyone used a primary...

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