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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ At a time when Pennsylvania ranks one of the nation s worst states for investing in primary care services for patients, Preferred Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) has invested in a total care model that provides top-tier, affordable healthcare to Medicare Patients – making it the first physician group in the state to take full responsibility for the quality and cost of care for senior patients.
New research from the 2020
Primary Care Collaborative reports US spending for primary care services fell from 4.88 to 4.67 percent over a two-year period (1917-1919). The data shows a strong relationship between the investment in primary care services and the reduction of hospitalizations and emergency room visits. And the report indicates Pennsylvania spends only 3.37% on primary care services shockingly 28% less than the national average and one of the worst states for funding primary care in the U.S.