primary care

Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective.

Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation’s primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.

Company health clinics are most common at large workplaces, but some small employers say they see advantages, too: healthier workers, lower costs, and better access to primary care.

A chain is using its knowledge of how to serve customers and locate shops to enter the health care industry. Experts question how the explosion of convenient clinics will affect care costs and wait times.

The “front door” to the health system is changing, under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations.

The facilities will offer Disney guests, workers and community members urgent and primary care minutes from the parks, seven days a week.

A report recommends that all Americans select a primary care provider or be assigned one, a landmark step that could reorient how care is delivered in the nation’s fragmented medical system.

When's the last time you checked in with your primary care provider? U.S. adults under age 65 made nearly 25% fewer visits to primary care providers in 2016 than in 2008, a big study finds.

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.

When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon. We have tips to make it easier.