The Doctor is not in

A great infograph by Good and Column Five that tells the story posted Aug 2012- Doctor Shortages-Covered but Less Access

The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of 60,000 physicians by 2015 and 90,000 physicians by 2020, roughly a 10-15% shortfall. Although the shortage preceded ObamaCare, the new law will make matters worse. The Physicians Foundation predicts a “silent exodus“ of physicians retiring early or reducing work hours in response to ObamaCare.

Many primary care physicians are overloaded and closing their practices to new patients. If you don’t have a doctor yet, get one before it’s too late.

The Doctor is Not Infograph

The Doctor is Not Infograph by Association of American Medical Colleges Kaiser Health

 

Similarly, if you’re approaching Medicare age (65) and your current doctor will retire in a few years, consider switching to a younger doctor now. Many doctors no longer accept new Medicare patients, and this problem will worsen with anticipated Medicare payment cuts. However, most doctors will continue seeing their current patients even after they turn 65. But if you wait until after age 65 to look for a new doctor, you may have a hard time finding one.

https://360peo.com/p/doctor-shortages-covered-but-less-access

 

 

 

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