Four forces created the perfect storm to sink physician-owned medicine. There are policies that could help keep it afloat.
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The shocking truth about immigrants in health care
Author(s)Todd Shryock
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- The U.S. health care system anticipates significant physician and nurse shortages in the coming decade, with varying impacts across specialties.
- Immigrants are playing an increasingly vital role in filling health care workforce gaps, as highlighted by a Remitly study.
With massive shortages looming for both the number of physicians and nurses in the U.S. in the coming decades, immigrants are set to play a key role.
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