# Geographic Variation in Primary Care Spending Among the Commercially Insured Population

**Authors:** Kun Li, M. Kate Bundorf, Sara Debab, Rachel Upton, Robert Saunders, Frank McStay

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.0623 · JAMA Network Open · 2026-03-05

## TL;DR

This study explores how much money is spent on primary care for people with commercial insurance in different regions of the US.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into geographic disparities in primary care spending among commercially insured individuals.

## Key findings

- Primary care spending varies significantly across core-based statistical areas in the US.
- The study quantifies the level of spending and identifies regions with higher or lower expenditures.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study examined the level and variation of primary care spending among the commercially insured population across all core-based statistical area in the US.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** disease (MESH:D004194)

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