Texas faces the most severe health care strain in the United States, driven by the nation’s highest uninsured rate and a shortage of primary care physicians, according to the Health care Strain Index released by ConciergeMD.
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Unfortunately, comprehensive health care has become a luxury and privilege, when it should be a right and expectation for all. Amidst a physician shortage, too many patients across New York are struggling to find a doctor. Less than 25% of physicians in the state practice primary care. The most rural counties have four primary care doctors for every 10,000 people, less than half the state and national averages.
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Legislation would gradually boost primary care spending over time
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After decades of advocacy, Atkinson sees a glimmer of hope in the form of a sprawling bill that recently passed in the House of Representatives. The legislation would significantly boost investment in primary care, though it’s unclear if the funding will hold as House and Senate negotiators must now reconcile the two chambers’ packages.
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Nationwide, the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates a shortage of between 13,500 and 86,000 physicians by 2036.
Efforts to close that gap, however, are underway in Greenbelt, thanks in large part to funding included in the state’s budget.
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Louisiana already ranks 50th among the states in overall health. Now the state is preparing for major changes to Medicaid that are expected to reduce enrollment and federal spending compared with what would have occurred under previous law.
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On July 30, something happened in the Massachusetts House that primary care doctors like me have been waiting years to see: the House passed H.5618, the PC4YOU bill, with a unanimous vote. The Senate passed its own version back in June. For the first time in a long time, it feels like Beacon Hill is taking the primary care crisis seriously.
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Gov. JB Pritzker has signed two measures aimed at protecting the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program and strengthening access to affordable medications and health care for patients served by community health centers across Illinois.
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Alaska health officials on Friday approved spending just $4.5 million of the state’s $272 million allocation from the Rural Health Transformation Program, weeks after missing their own deadline to award the money.
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A new report on New York’s healthcare workforce says the state still doesn’t have enough primary care providers, especially in upstate regions, leaving millions of residents with fewer options for routine care and longer waits for appointments.
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