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Primary Care Medics: Lessons from the Military Might Help Close Healthcare Gaps in Rural Pa.

Source
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Date
Jun 22, 2026
Summary
Describes the Primary Care Medic (PC-Medic) initiative in Pennsylvania's Rural Health Transformation Program plan. PC-Medics would increase healthcare access in rural areas with workforce shortages. Discusses how medics would support existing primary care professionals as well as how to recruit veterans and rural residents to the position.
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Access · Community paramedicine · Health career pathways · Health occupations · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural Health Transformation Program · Pennsylvania