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Stronger primary care means better specialty care
A coalition of doctors in Massachusetts argues that increasing primary care funding to 15% of total healthcare spending will improve specialty care by ensuring specialists handle appropriate cases. The proposed legislation aims to strengthen primary care without increasing overall healthcare costs, addressing a growing shortage of primary care clinicians.
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