Health Officials Concerned a Future Doctor Shortage Will Hit Rural Communities Hardest
Source
CBS News, WCCO News
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Date
Jan 15, 2025
Summary
Describes current and projected physician workforce shortages in Minnesota. Notes that shortages are most acute in rural areas and in key fields including pediatrics, family medicine, and obstetrics. Discusses the impact of shortages on healthcare access and incentives to recruit new physicians.
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Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physicians · Primary care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Minnesota