Access to primary care appointments varies according to whether a potential patient has private insurance or Medicaid, according to an experiment conducted in 10 states. To test the effect insurance ...

Primary care appointments last 5 minutes or less in 18 countries that are home to half the world's population, a new study indicates. However, average appointment length varies widely, from 48 seconds ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care visit completion occurred in 40% of intervention participants vs. 22% of control group participants ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care physicians increased their opioid prescribing when appointments were later in the day or if they ...

Low-income adults who are newly insured are more likely to make an initial visit to a primary care provider if they receive a small cash incentive, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

(HealthDay News) — For uninsured adults, the average price of scheduling a primary care appointment before implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was $160, according to a study published in ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Doctors are urging community members to make regular primary care appointments on the heels of the pandemic. Richmond-Henrico Health District Director Dr. Elaine Perry reminds the ...