More than half of primary care physicians in Massachusetts areno longer accepting new patients, and more patients than ever arefacing lengthy wait times to see both primary care and specialtydoctors, according to a new report.

Despite being the state that was ahead of the game on healthcare reform when then-Gov. Mitt Romney passed the universal healthcare law in 2006, the report released Monday by the MassachusettsMedical Society shows critical statistics of health care in thestate are worrying doctors.

“Massachusetts has made great strides in securing insurancecoverage for its citizens,” said Dr. Alice Coombs, president of theMassachusetts Medical Society. “But insurance coverage doesn’tequal access to care. We still have much work to do to reduce waittimes and widen access. This has important implications for healthcare cost control, as difficulty or delay with routine access tocare leads people to seek other options, such as the emergencyroom, which is much more costly.”