According to HRSA, we need 16,000 more primary care practitioners to meet the needs that exist today.
Bernie Sanders: “According to HRSA, we need 16,000 more primary care practitioners to meet the needs that exist today.”
On the recordApril 22, 2013
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Sanders highlights the urgent need for more primary care practitioners.
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