Facing a huge shortage in doctors in coming decades, two US representatives introduced a bill that would significantly increase the number of Medicare-sponsored residencies. The number of those residencies has not increased in 15 years. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is estimating that the U.S. healthcare system could be short hundreds of thousands of doctors in coming decades.
Quick Read: House Bill Would Create 15,000 New Residency Positions
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