physician shortages

Whether it's primary health care, specialized medical care, or mental health care, Americans are experiencing fewer choices and longer wait times accessing clinicians. Many of these difficulties result from government interventions that limit innovation and restrict new entrants in the health care marketplace. An education policy scholar at a conservative think tank seemed interested in reforming the system, but nativist and protectionist biases got in the way
Physicians from across the political spectrum and the country, representing nearly every specialty, came to Washington, DC last week. They did so to advocate for patients, spotlighting many hidden ways healthcare dollars are wasted.