Plus, the state has one of the lowest reimbursement rates in
the country for Medi-Cal and an unusually high number doctors
nearing retirement age. David Westphal is the editor-in-chief
of the Center for Health Reporting and has recently written an
article outlining the major problems California will need to fix if
it is going to overcome a growing doctor shortage.
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Insight: Primary Care Physician Shortage
The Supreme Court's validation of the Affordable Care Act means 3 million more Californians will be needing primary care physicians by 2014, and California is facing a growing shortage of doctors.
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Monday, July 16, 2012