Unterägeri is establishing a state-funded general practice to address a growing shortage of doctors, with the municipality investing millions to ensure essential medical care. This initiative comes as a quarter of Switzerland's general practitioners are set to retire by 2030, exacerbating existing gaps. The new group practice, set to open on March 30th, reflects a trend where younger doctors increasingly favor part-time arrangements and shared responsibilities within collective structures, which are now being supported by public funding to secure the future of medical services. Miriam Kälin will serve as the lead physician at the new facility.