Shrinking number of primary care physicians reaching a tipping point https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100323_physician_shortage_op/shrinking-number-primary-care-physicians-reaching-tipping-point/
The percentage of U.S. doctors in adult primary care has been declining for years and is now about 25% — a tipping point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.
#Tucson #Arizona
@TucsonSentinel already happened to me.
New primary care group was able to offer to let me see a PA (not a doc) in 8 months.
@TucsonSentinel
I was part of a #familymedicine group for 12 years. Gave that up 9 years ago and started a #directprimarycare practice working for patients, not insurance companies.
It's a much more effective way to deliver #primarycare compared to insurance or government #feeforservice and should be part of any #healthcarereform
@TucsonSentinel Too true in Santa Fe. Been here 4 years, on my 4th pcp. They disappear, retire, don’t take new patients (after you’ve already signed up). Exasperating.