How cultivating employee-PCP relationships improves health, reduces costs

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  • Key insight: Learn how establishing relationships with primary care doctors improves chances of healthier outcomes.
  • What’s at stake: Employers risk higher healthcare expenditures if their younger workforce continues avoiding routine preventive care.
  • Supporting data: 29% of adults aged 18 to 29 currently lack a primary care physician.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Many employees — especially younger adults — don’t see primary care providers, according to recent research, missing the crucial opportunity to maintain overall wellness, prevent serious conditions, and avoid higher healthcare costs.   

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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