The Way We Pay Primary-Care Doctors Is Insane

Sadly, in many regions of the country and for many patients with poor or no insurance, this question is moot. Rather, the issue is how to access any primary-care physician at all. As a nation, we simply need to expand the pool of primary-care physicians by making the job more attractive, decreasing the paperwork burdens, and increasing the salary and prestige. The fact that a primary-care doctor in the U.S. earns less than half of what a radiologist or dermatologist earns is insane.

Dr. Robert M. Wachter

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