On Tuesday, January 29 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Care and Aging held a hearing to discuss the Primary Care Physician shortage crisis in America. Subcommittee Chairman Bernie Sanders pointed out that while the shortage is severe in most areas in America, the crisis is particularly acute for those in poverty and those in rural areas. Information on the hearing and the testimony offered there is available here. The Subcommittee also released a report on this issue accompanying the hearing.
News from the National Rural Health Association
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Let’s get the information out there and make a difference for rural health in 2013! http://www.ruralsurgeonsfilm.com We need to make some changes in medical education, healthcare legislation, and actively recruit to rural areas.