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Following a council-chambers viewing of one of Epperly's performances on the show, West Des Moines Mayor Steven Gaer called Epperly a "wonderful ambassador for our city."

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Iowa native Katelyn Epperly, 19, sang the blues when she and best buddy Lilly Scott were both voted off American Idol Thursday night.

'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over' 2010

But insurance plans could help in other ways, such as by covering smoking-cessation classes and other services with well-documented health benefits, says Ted Epperly, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Chronic conditions crank up health costs 2009

In the past decade, only 10% of new doctors — who graduate from medical school with an average of $140,000 in student loans — have gone into primary care, Epperly says.

Chronic conditions crank up health costs 2009

Medicare, which covers people over 65, pays doctors far more to perform procedures than to monitor a patient's overall health, Epperly says.

Chronic conditions crank up health costs 2009

'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over'

'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over' 2010

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'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over' 2010

In some ways, insurance payments contribute to the shortage, Epperly says, by discouraging physicians from going into primary care.

Chronic conditions crank up health costs 2009

"I really do honestly, and not just to be cheesy, wish them all well," says Katelyn Epperly.

'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over' 2010

"We don't have a robust primary-care system, so that we can't get all of these people taken care of in the right place at the right time by the right type of doctor," Epperly says.

Chronic conditions crank up health costs 2009