Californians need a primary care doctor
Having an insurance card, unfortunately, doesn't guarantee access to a primary care team that knows you, your family or your community. Absent such relationships, many get lost in or ignored by the system, or don't trust it – as shown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To address this, Covered California and the
By reorienting health care back to patients and their relationship with primary care providers and teams – including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, community health workers and behavioral health staff – we can build a health care system that's better at keeping us healthy and rooted in our communities. Access to high-quality primary care is essential. Primary care teams help patients and families address physical and behavioral health needs – from prevention to new sicknesses to managing chronic disease to end-of-life care. They help patients overcome social stressors that impact health, such as violence or food insecurity, and navigate the health care system by coordinating testing and specialist care when needed. Most importantly, they become a trusted advocate for patient health and well-being.
A first-of-its-kind study of primary care spending in
The study delved deeper into primary care spending among 180 provider organizations serving 8.5 million people enrolled in health management organizations – almost half of
The study's findings on variation in the level of investment reveal that many Californians may be missing out on primary care services that help them stay healthy. It suggests that increasing primary care investment could save an estimated
A recent poll found that access to primary care also is a matter of health equity. Insured Californians with a primary care provider, compared to those without, report fewer health care access, language and distance barriers.
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