Biden said there is no substitute for face-to-face discussions.

But its unclear whether lawmakers have strong interest in taking action.a zero-sum arrangement in which payment increases for primary care providers mean payment decreases elsewhere.

088 family medicine residency slots were filled in 2023.How Medicare drives paymentMedicare.) would bolster primary care by increasing training opportunities for doctors and nurses and expanding access to community health centers.

both of which provide advice to Congress.Every year of work there erases one year of the debt covered by their award.

Primary care is the foundation of our health care system.

It accounted for less than 5% of health care spending in 2020 significantly less than the average spending by countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Two officials familiar with the talks said one challenge has been the length of time it takes to get an answer from the embattled Hamas militant leaders in Gaza after something is agreed upon by political leaders in Doha.

but with no exact figures officially acknowledged by all of the respective governments or Hamas.including an American mother and daughter.

was among those believed to be held in Gaza.and an interest among many foreign governments in retrieving dual nationals.