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Primary Care and Medical Cost

>> September 15, 2019

The U.S. spends more on medical care than other nations while quality still lags behind. A health industry expert explains how increased use of primary care and increased engagement with providers could reverse both trends. Guest Information: Bret …

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Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare

>> October 8, 2017

Do you have a fear of going to the doctor? For some people that fear is actually not of going to doctor, but of being deported because they went. According to Dr. Evan Ashkin, Professor of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, the …

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Can Primary Care Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic?

>> February 26, 2017

Primary care doctors can treat opioid addiction in their offices using drug substitution therapy potentially erasing the stigma of getting treatment. Guest Information: Dr. John Tanner, Medical Director, Florida Intervention Project for Nurses Dr. Alan …

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Reversing the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors

>> January 1, 2017

Most people rely on their primary care doctors first when they need health care. But a shortage in primary care doctors is only getting worse. Some medical schools have been successful in keeping their grads in primary care. We talk to an expert from one of …

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