Florida’s quality of life has been attracting new residents here for decades. Critical to a high quality of life is the health of our family, friends and neighbors. In fact, Florida spends more than a third of its $100 billion budget each year on efforts to improve the health of its citizens.

Even with this level of spending — and billions more from the private sector — more than 1 in 3 Floridians live in an area that has a significant shortage of primary care clinicians. In fact, Florida’s shortage is seventh worst in the nation, with nearly a quarter of adults reporting that they do not have a primary care provider.