The Association of American Medical College’s oft-cited annual physician shortage report squarely places the cause for the growing physician shortfall on more physicians leaving practice due to retirement or burnout in tandem with a growing … Read More
Noting the inequities exposed in U.S. health care by the COVID-19 pandemic, a California Health Report opinion article says that the physician shortage will only exacerbate the future health of our nation. Growing minority populations … Read More
Freedom and flexibility were cited as the two primary benefits of working temporary assignments as a physician, according to a recent survey. Other reasons physicians enjoy temporary assignments include pay rates and the opportunity … Read More
People who live in rural areas in the U.S. have more diabetes and coronary heart disease than those who live in urban areas. The population of people aged 65 and older is larger in rural … Read More
Citing a bottleneck created by the residency requirement for becoming a practicing physician, a recent article in Verywell Health takes an in-depth look at Medicare’s role in funding residency positions.
Verywell notes that 85% of … Read More
By Patsy Newitt | Becker’s ASC Review
The already looming physician shortage was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic — pushing physicians to plan for early retirement.
“I believe an aging physician population will adversely impact … Read More
By G. Richard Olds, Opinion Contributor | The Hill
America will face a shortfall of up to 124,000 doctors by 2034, according to alarming new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. This … Read More
It takes knowledgeable and experienced primary care physicians to help patients navigate a myriad of challenges brought on by COVID-19… including medication shortages due to vaccine production. We applaud these physicians who are persevering, despite … Read More
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Nevada’s Medicaid health plan has committed $75,000 to fund a new University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) initiative called See It To Be It. This initiative … Read More
