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Public health: A response to new legislation

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Richard Payerchin,Logan Lutton

Reacting to the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act.

Senate Bill 2840 is the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act. It aims to bolster primary care around the nation – possibly at the expense of public health. American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD, explains his reaction.

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