The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects a shortage of up to 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034.

This hour on Where We Live, we take a deep dive into why primary care is the barometer of the healthcare system, and how the practice landscape — including hospital acquisitions of physician practices, low reimbursements to primary care physicians, and the proliferation of urgent care centers — is affecting doctors and patients.

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