Projecting Demand for the Services of Primary Care Doctors
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Description
Estimates the expected growth in demand for primary care medical services in the U.S. between 2013 and 2023. Projections are based on an analysis of historical trends between 2003 and 2013, and factor in the following variables: population growth, population age, health insurance coverage status, and other sources of growth in volume and intensity. Examines legislative and non-legislative ways to increase the supply of primary care services, including in rural areas and facilities.
Author(s)
Noelia Duchovny, Sam Trachtman, Ellen Werble
Date
05/2017
Type
Document
Organization
Congressional Budget Office
Tagged as
Access · Health insurance · Health workforce supply and demand · Policy · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Scope of practice · Statistics and data