Estimated Effect on Life Expectancy of Alleviating Primary Care Shortages in the United States

Background: Prior studies have reported that greater numbers of primary care physicians (PCPs) per population are associated with reduced population mortality, but the effect of increasing PCP density in areas of low density is poorly understood. Objective: To estimate how alleviating PCP shortages might change life expectancy and mortality. Design: Generalized additive models, mixed-effects models, and generalized estimating equations. Setting:...