U.S.health system problems: More Americans are losing their doctors, and too few new pediatricians

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More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System - KFF Health News A shortage of primary care providers is driving more people to seek routine care in emergency settings. In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under pressure as clinicians retire or burn out, and patients say it’s harder to find care as they lose connections to familiar doctors. khnerich KFF Health News
A nation with too few pediatricians could see health care costs soar A nation with too few pediatricians could see health care costs soar. Patrick Skerrett STAT

 

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