An improvised altar with the photographs of brothers Yovani and Jair Valencia Olivares.

and it is our top priority on the Hill right now.the only area in which providing more services such as childhood vaccines and regular blood pressure screenings is linked to better population health and more equitable outcomes.

088 family medicine residency slots were filled in 2023.The current fee-for-service system doesnt fully accommodate the time and effort primary care physicians put into small-ticket activities like emails and phone calls.director of the division of advocacy and health policy for the American College of Surgeons.

adding that long-term doctor-patient relationships are also attractive.and educating them about managing their chronic conditions.

How Medicare drives paymentMedicare.

We need primary care to be paid differently and to be paid more.followed by orthopedists ($573.

an internist and the director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care.Private health plans typically base their payment amounts on the Medicare system.

She plans to focus on internal medicine and pediatrics.It would let physicians bill for complex patient evaluation and management services.