First few Article Sentences
In generations past, medical care was commonly delivered in the home. The house call was personal, convenient and dependable. Fast forward now to a time when greater access to coverage does not necessarily mean greater access to care.
The national shortage of primary care providers limits access and results in overcrowded ERs and long waiting times, which in-turn, results in patients receiving care for simple, non-emergent conditions in overly expensive ERs, which unnecessarily drives up the cost of health care.