Urgent care centers are popping up in the U.S. since Covid

Why urgent care centers are popping up everywhere | CNN Business Urgent care centers have become a key part of America's health care system. But there are risks. Nathaniel Meyersohn CNN

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Urgent care has grown rapidly because of convenience, gaps in primary care, high costs of emergency room visits, and increased investment by health systems and private-equity groups. The urgent care market will reach around $48 billion in revenue this year, a 21% increase from 2019, estimates IBISWorld.

The growth highlights the crisis in the US primary care system. A shortage of up to 55,000 primary care physicians is expected in the next decade, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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