Primary Physician Shortage Predicted

Students at the Harvard Business School’s Economic Policy Review point out in a recent article that “A universal health care system may provide insurance to the millions of uninsured, but it will not provide doctors for the uninsured.”

The article states: “The aging US population is driving a need for an increase in primary care professionals; unfortunately, the number of primary care professionals has been declining at dramatic rates over the past decade. The American Medical Association (AMA) predicted a shortage of 35,000 to 40,000 primary care physicians at its 2008 annual meeting.” Read full Economic Policy Review article here.