FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Center:What's the cure for America's doctor shortage?

2025-04-29 23:01:11source:GravityX Exchangecategory:Invest

There is FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Centera doctor shortage in this country. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that if workforce trends and healthcare demand continue as expected, the U.S. could be short as many as 124,000 physicians by the year 2034.

Today, we look at the causes—and potential cures—for the nation's dearth of doctors.

Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.

Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.

For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

More:Invest

Recommend

Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett

Country music singer Charley Crockett was born and raised in Texas, grew up in a single-wide trailer

A loved one's dementia will break your heart. Don't let it wreck your finances

Sharon Gwinn had been married almost 30 years when she cleared out the savings and checking accounts

Florida families face confusion after gender-affirming care ban temporarily blocked

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline