[Editorial] Prioritising primary care in the USA

Although the USA spends more on health care despite having worse outcomes than other high-income nations, one area where it underinvests is primary care. Research has shown that higher levels of spending on primary care lead to improved patient outcomes and lower overall health-care costs. On July 17, 2019, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) issued the first report to look at primary care spending by state, including spending from across different types of payers: commerc...