U.S. Faces Doc Shortage: Limited Access to Care, Long Wait Times Expected
Merely weeks after the passage of ObamaCare, experts are already sounding the alarm: The nation doesn’t have enough doctors!
Suzanne Sataline and Shirley S. Wang of The Wall Street Journal report:
At current graduation and training rates, the nation could face a shortage of as many as 150,000 doctors in the next 15 years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. …
“The greatest demand will be for primary-care physicians. These general practitioners, internists, family physicians and pediatricians will have a larger role under the new law, coordinating care for each patient. …
“A shortage of primary-care and other physicians could mean more-limited access to health care and longer wait times for patients.”
Read the full piece here.
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