Primary care access elusive, even for the insured

A study by the National Association of Community Health Centers estimates that 62 million Americans dont have access to a primary care physician.

By Dan Cook | Updated on March 19, 2014

It’s one thing to obtain health insurance, and quite another to be able to use it to visit a doctor. As the physician shortage becomes ever more critical, many Americans who finally have affordable health insurance are learning that there are only so many primary care doctors to go around.

A study by the National Association of Community Health Centers estimates that 62 million people in the United States don’t have access to a primary care physician.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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