Primary care physician shortfall to grow to 50,000 by 2025

As healthcare reform expands access to care, 30 million people will become covered by 2014, requiring more resources for primary health care training, according to a report from American Medical News.

The report cites estimates from the Health Resources and Services Administration pegging the current shortfall in primary care physicians at 16,000, with a projected increase to 50,000 by 2025.

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