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Finding a doctor may be tough for poor under new health care law

Poor patients could face difficulty finding a doctor

Photo credit: Istock | Poor patients could face difficulty finding a doctor once the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented, according to a new survey.

Poor patients could face difficulty finding a doctor once the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented, according to a new survey.

Nearly 28 percent of primary care physicians responding to a nationwide survey say they will not accept certain patients, despite a deluge of people -- anywhere from 30 million to 50 million -- expected to gain coverage under the health care law.

The majority...

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