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General Assembly Approves Legislation To Increase Number Of Primary Care Physicians In Rural Communities Wednesday, May 5, 2021 A bill designed to increase the number of primary care physicians in Tennessee’s rural communities was approved by the General Assembly Wednesday.  Senate Bill 298, sponsored by Senator Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville), establishes residency opportunities focusing on family practice, general pediatrics, internal medicine and psychiatry to provide medical and behavioral health services in Tennessee’s underserved and distressed rural counties.  “Over the past 25 years, the population of Tennessee has doubled, but the number of primary care physician residencies remains frozen at the same amount because of the lack of federal funding since 1996,” said Senator Briggs, who is a physician.  “Under this legislation, rural hospitals and community health centers will have access to these residents which has been needed for a long time.  When these

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