The authors of the study and the editorial note that a primary limitation on these findings is the concentration of Medicare ...

Primary care physicians are often called the quarterbacks of healthcare because they coordinate and direct patients’ journeys through the medical system. On a typical NFL team, the quarterback is the ...

Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under the ACA, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows primary care appointment availability increased ...

HHS has issued a proposed rule (pdf) in which primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients would see their Medicaid payments rise to Medicare levels. States will receive a cumulative total of $11 ...

Primary care providers in the United States are in short supply leading to reduced access to preventive and longitudinal care. A recent survey shows that wait times at primary care have increased ...

The Maryland Department of Health is expanding advanced primary care delivery throughout the state. The expansion of these ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday finalized a sweeping 2026 Physician Fee Schedule that tightens payment accuracy, cracks down on runaway spending for skin ...

Medicare supplement plans, or Medigap plans, do not require a primary care physician (PCP) because these plans do not directly cover healthcare expenses. Instead, the primary role of Medigap plans is ...

I recently enrolled in Medicare. This week, I went to see my primary care doctor and his office manager informed me that they ...

A bipartisan bill in Congress could finally give Medicaid patients something most of them lack today: reliable, relationship-based primary care. This month, Sens. Martha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark ...