Federal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed<a href="https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/requirements-compliance/jobs-and-site-search"> areas</a>. The Biden administration <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/30/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-american-rescue-plans-historic-investments-in-community-health-workforce/">boosted funding</a> in 2022 to address shortages and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/contentious-primary-care-bill-advances-out-of-senate-health-committee/"> pushed sweeping primary care legislation</a> in 2023.

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