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Executive Summary

Evidence shows a declining share of US adults and children have a usual source of primary care. This report examines the role of primary care, the specialty designed to provide routine care, in the prevention, early detection, and management of chronic disease, including the most common causes of illness and death in this country, like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. The analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2016 to 2022 (most recent year of data available) shows:

• Nearly all adults (95.5%) with a usual source of primary care received preventive services for chronic disease, compared…