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12. OECD. Strengthening Primary Care Systems. OECD Publishing, 2020. Comparative policy analysis of salaried and panel-based care models.
13. Commonwealth Fund. “Primary Care Spending and Outcomes.” 2019. Empirical links between investment in primary care and system performance.
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19. Internal Revenue Service. Community Benefit Standard for Hospitals. IRS guidance and enforcement history.
20. Association of American Medical Colleges. The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand. 2023. Workforce distribution analysis.
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22. National Academies of Sciences. The Future of Nursing 2020–2030. NASEM, 2021. Scope-of-practice and workforce reform recommendations.
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25. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. National Health Expenditure Accounts. CMS, 2023. Spending trends and allocation data.
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27. Brookings Institution. Sequencing Health Reform. 2019. Analysis of phased reform strategies.
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