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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed May 20, 2015, 03:48 PM May 2015

Report: N.Y. short on primary care physicians

Laura Nahmias

ALBANY—Primary care physicians are aging out of the workforce, resulting in a doctor shortage that could imperil the state's plans to expand preventive care, a report by the Healthcare Association of New York State concludes.

Last year, hospitals outside New York City hired 888 physicians, but 2,104 retired, according to the report.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/05/8568411/report-ny-short-primary-care-physicians?top-featured-3

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Report: N.Y. short on primary care physicians (Original Post) hrmjustin May 2015 OP

Something desperately needs to be done with tuition costs. KMOD May 2015 #1

Uh oes shenmue May 2015 #2

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

1. Something desperately needs to be done with tuition costs.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 04:07 PM

May 2015

I think many are discouraged from going to medical school, when they realize they may be paying student loan payments until they're in their 40s or 50s.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Uh oes

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 04:13 PM

May 2015

Yipes.

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