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It's the year 2020. A retired couple moves to Washington state and cannot find a doctor who
has time to see new Medicare patients. A poor family enrolls in Medicaid health insurance …

The United States is facing a shortage of up to 122,000 physicians by 2032, according to a
recent study by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The projected …

There have been plenty of warning signs that an impending physician shortage in the United
States could create pressure on access to care and compromise the health system's ability …

A physician shortage is likely given current levels of medical education and training.
Because an increase in physician supply through expansion of US medical school capacity …

Over the past decade, physician shortages have worsened, patients' frustrations have
increased, and the profession has molded itself around these new realities. Some …

America is faced with the very real threat of a shortage of doctors to serve the needs of a
growing and aging population. America's doctors are under stress, and many are …

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Background Physicians play a critical role in healthcare delivery. With an aging US
population, population growth, and a greater insured population following the Affordable …

ABOUT A DECADE AGO, THE powers-that-be proclaimed an emerging physician surplus in
the United States and called for a capping of residency slots for the training of future …