Under financial strain, primary care doctors unite

NPR | By Karen Brown

Published March 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM EDT

Under increasing financial stress, primary care practices across the U.S. are banding together in larger groups to negotiate more lucrative insurance contracts — and keep their clinical independence.

Karen Brown

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