By Kenny Goldberg<\/span>
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Millions of previously uninsured Americans now have coverage thanks to Obamacare. But a new report<\/a> finds most doctors haven\u2019t seen a surge in new patient visits.<\/p>\n

The study comes from Athenahealth<\/a>, a company that provides care coordination and practice management for doctors.<\/p>\n

The report examined data from more than 14,000 physicians nationwide.<\/p>\n

It found over the first five months of this year, doctors in nearly all specialties saw lower rates of new patient visits, compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

The only exception was among pediatricians, who experienced a slight uptick.<\/p>\n

The report doesn\u2019t analyze the reasons behind these trends. But it suggests that some newly insured patients may be continuing to get care in emergency departments.<\/p>\n

Another possibility is that it could take some time for new patients to choose a doctor and schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n

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