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What Happens When Going to the Doctor’s Office Means Not Seeing a Doctor

America is running a deficit, but it’s not the budget deficit you often hear about in the news.

No, our deficit involves healthcare providers. By 2020 it is expected that we will have over 20,000 fewer doctors than we need in order to provide quality healthcare to patients. In Pennsylvania alone, there are already over 150 areas that lack access to quality primary care. A combination of aging baby boomers as well as increased access to medical care via the Affordable ...

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