While all types of physicians are needed to care for the health of the public, primary care physicians are crucial, especially in underserved areas. A health care system built upon an adequate supply of primary care physicians is shown to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
the need for primary care physicians through the implementation of measures that:
Increase patient access to health care insurance coverage
Incentivize preventive health care and align health care provider payments with patient health outcomes
Increase the primary care physician workforce