Primary Care Scorecard: Why primary care is losing physicians

Milbank Memorial Fund President Christopher F. Koller, MPPM, MA, explains how the number of primary care physicians and other clinicians is growing more slowly than specialty physicians due to economic factors, as medical students and advanced practitioners opt for higher-paying, less demanding specialties to manage their student debt. This trend is leading to a declining proportion of physicians and advanced practitioners entering office-based primary care, further straining the primary care workforce.