Editor’s Note: Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips is a CNN medical analyst. She is the chief clinical officer of Providence, a health system with 51 hospitals in the western US. The opinions expressed ...

U.S. adults who regularly see a primary care physician have 33% lower health care costs and 19% lower odds of dying prematurely than those who see only a specialist. The U.S. could save $67 ...

A third of Americans don't have a primary care provider, report finds With more than 100 million Americans without a primary care doctor, community health centers can help fill the gap. But they ...