Lots of New Patients, Too Few Doctors
The first thing my new patient did when she walked into my office was breathe an enormous sigh of relief. “It was so hard to get this appointment with you,” she said. “It took weeks!”… Read More
Physician Shortage
Solving the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors
Again and again, we hear that the country has too few doctors, particularly for primary care. And Obamacare is supposed to make the shortage much worse in the coming years as more Americans become insured … Read More
7M Americans Live in Possible Primary Care Shortage Areas
About seven million people could be drastically affected by primary care physician shortages after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expands insurance coverage next year, according to a new study in Health Affairs.… Read More
