Massachusetts patients are struggling to access primary care
Patients report waiting longer to see their primary care providers, and access to care in the state has been declining for three straight years, according to a recent Massachusetts Health Quality Partners survey.
The Common · WBUR
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Show Notes
If you're having trouble getting in to see your doctor, you're not alone. Access to primary care providers in Massachusetts has been declining for three straight years, according to a recent survey from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners. This comes as factors including industry staffing challenges, salary discrepancies, and burnout, contribute to a shortage of PCPs nationwide.
Today, WBUR Senior Health Reporter Priyanka Dayal McClusky joins The Common with more on what's behind this concerning trend, locally and across the country.
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