Massachusetts patients are struggling to access primary care

If you're having trouble getting in to see your doctor, you're not alone. Access to primary care providers in Massachusetts has been declining for three straight years, according to a recent survey from Massachusetts Health Quality Partners. This comes as factors including industry staffing challenges, salary discrepancies, and burnout, contribute to a shortage of PCPs nationwide.

Today, WBUR's senior health reporter Priyanka Dayal McCluskey joins The Common with more on what's behind this concerning trend, locally and across the country.