By Alan Goforth
Primary care has been shown to improve health outcomes and population health; reduce health disparities; and save money. Despite these benefits, however, accessing primary care has become more difficult.
“In 2025, there were 7,901 primary care health professional shortage areas,” according to a new report from the Health Care Cost Institute. “A recent report found that primary care physicians per capita declined between 2012 and 2021, and fewer trainees chose to pursue primary care than specialty care over the same period.”
