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Learn more about California's doctor shortage
California needs more than medical schools to solve doctor shortage
California doesn’t have enough doctors. This year, the state met just 54% of its primary care needs. It would take 881 more physicians to eliminate all the state’s designated primary care shortage areas, where more than 5.8 million Californians currently reside. California’s leaders are trying to conjure up more physicians. ...
Sally C. Pipes
November 6, 2024
Learn more about California's doctor shortage
California needs more than medical schools to solve doctor shortage
California doesn’t have enough doctors. This year, the state met just 54% of its primary care needs. It would take 881 more physicians to eliminate all the state’s designated primary care shortage areas, where more than 5.8 million Californians currently reside. California’s leaders are trying to conjure up more physicians. ...