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America’s healthcare gap: Understanding the challenges and path forward

Discover the national data behind America's healthcare gap and explore how advanced primary care helps employers build healthier, more resilient workforces.
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Healthcare costs are climbing, provider shortages are deepening, and chronic conditions affect more Americans than ever. For employers and labor organizations, the real question is what to do about it. This eBook explores the national data behind America's widening healthcare gap and the proven model helping organizations protect their people and their bottom line.

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THE U.S. LANDSCAPE

What's driving the gap in American healthcare

The scope of the problem

America's healthcare gap isn't a single issue—it's the convergence of several. Chronic illness is widespread: 76% of U.S. adults live with at least one condition and 51% manage two or more, while a strained system delays care.

What this means for employers

For organizations that sponsor healthcare benefits, the stakes are direct. Rising costs and reduced workforce productivity strain budgets alike. This eBook examines the data behind each dimension of the gap—and the path forward.

THE CHALLENGE

A system under pressure is leaving people behind

Chronic conditions, provider shortages, and rising costs aren't isolated problems—they compound one another. For employers and labor organizations, the result is a workforce that struggles to access care when it's needed most, at a price that doesn't create hardship.

  • 76% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic condition

  • 87 million people live in primary care shortage areas nationwide

  • 36% of Americans have delayed treatment because of cost

The data is clear: incremental adjustments will not close this gap. When people cannot access affordable, timely care, small health issues escalate into costly ones. This drives up claims and strains the organizations that support them. A different approach is needed.

A BETTER PATH FORWARD

Advanced primary care is how organizations are getting ahead of the gap

Proactive care that addresses the root cause

Advanced primary care shifts the focus from reactive treatment to prevention and early intervention. With more time per visit, care teams can identify and address health risks before they escalate into costly conditions.

Accessible care that removes barriers to treatment

Same- or next-day appointments, little to no cost to members, and up to 90% of care needs covered—advanced primary care removes the financial and logistical barriers that cause people to delay or skip care entirely.

Outcomes that deliver measurable ROI for organizations

Employers and labor organizations that offer advanced primary care see real results: fewer inpatient admissions, lower emergency department utilization, and meaningful cost savings per engaged member—year over year.

  • For more than 50 years, research has shown that strong primary care leads to better clinical outcomes, less unnecessary utilization, and lower costs.

    NIRAV VAKHARIA, MD
    Chief Operating Officer, Marathon Health
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