The impending shortage of physicians has been much discussed, especially since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has made medical services available to and affordable for millions of Americans who weren't previously making many trips to primary care providers.
Now, the Association of American Medical Colleges has produced a study designed to quantify this shortage. And the number they're projecting is a big one: a 90,400-physician shortfall by 2025.
That's the high-end number. AAMC says the shortfall could be as low as 46,100 — still a serious gap between providers and patients.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
