February 19, 2025- Investments in primary care are declining and fewer clinicians are entering the field at a time when chronic disease rates are rising, according to a new report from researchers at the American Academy of Family Physicians and Becker’s.
The report, “The Health of US Primary Care: 2025 Scorecard Report — The Cost of Neglect,” points to underlying challenges contributing to a lack of access to primary care in the U.S., including insufficient funding and reimbursement rates, according to Becker’s. Key findings of the report include that the number of primary care physicians, physician associates and nurse practitioners fell from 104.7 per 100,000 in 2021 to 103.8 per 100,000 in 2022.
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