AMERICANS AGREE: primary care should be a priority for policy makers.
Health is Primary
Primary care can help put the health back in health care. A system based on primary care can help us deliver on the Triple Aim: better health, better care, and lower costs.
86% of Americans agree that primary care leads to:
Healthier patients
Higher quality health care
Lower costs
Healthier Patients
Family doctors treat patients, not conditions. We want everyone to have a primary care physician who sees them as a whole person and provides them with quality, coordinated care.
Americans’ Priorities for Health
89%
say it’s important to have a relationship with a doctor or physician who knows your health background and your family and medical history
Americans’ Priorities for Healthcare
88%
say ensure access to family and primary care physicians
Higher Quality Health Care
Americans agree: for too long, our health care system has been out of balance. A strong foundation of primary care can help put the system back into balance.
84%
say invest in prevention
88%
say ensure coverage for preventive and wellness care to keep patients healthy
88%
say ensure an adequate supply of primary care doctors
Lower Costs
Recent studies have shown that investing in primary care reduces costs of our health care system overall. In fact, one study found that every $1 invested in primary care leads to $13 in savings.
Cost and Access Matter: