The doctor is disappearing in America. And by most projections, it’s only going to get worse

The doctor is disappearing in America.   And by most projections, it’s only going to get worse — the U.S. could lose as many as 1 million doctors by 2025, according to a Association of American Medical Colleges report.  Primary-care physicians will account for as much as one-third of that shortage, meaning the doctor you likely interact with most often is also becoming much more difficult to see.The Obama Administration is fully aware of this reality,  but sees a growing population of nurses and non-certified primary care specialists,  as the solution.  Understand that Obama promised lower medical costs.  And his plan to this end was an emphasis on nursing staff, mid-wives and walk-in clinic staffers   . . . . .   you know,  those who are not doctors.  Blame this development on your own failure to understand what is happening to our world via ObamaCare,  and,  the arrogance of an Administration that does not revere the professional. 

 

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Dr. Ramanathan Raju, CEO of public hospital system NYC Health + Hospitals, goes even further, saying the U.S. lacks a basic primary-care system. “I think we really killed primary care in this country,” said Raju. “It needs to be addressed yesterday.”

The primary-care gap is particularly acute in about one-third of states, which have only half or less of their primary-care needs being met. Connecticut is a standout among the group, at about 15%, with Missouri, at 30%; Rhode Island, at 33%; Alaska, with 35%; and North Dakota, at 37%, next on the list, according to government statistics.See the included map for the states/regions that are hardest hit in this growing disaster.
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Text: Blog editor, John Smithson and Market Watch.