Being a PCP isn’t very profitable and pcps don’t really generate large profits for the hospital system so they don’t staff those positions well. The hospital sy

Being a PCP isn’t very profitable and pcps don’t really generate large profits for the hospital system so they don’t staff those positions well. The hospital system would prefer that you went to urgent care because they can charge 3-5x as much for the service if it’s urgent. That’s why urgent care clinics are popping up everywhere.