RevCycle Intelligence November 24, 2021
The $1.5B investment will support equitable healthcare by addressing healthcare workforce shortages in underserved communities.
Vice President Harris announced a $1.5 billion investment to respond to healthcare workforce shortages and improve critical clinical care in underserved communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The investment will fund the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs. These federal programs provide scholarships and loan repayment for healthcare students and workers; in return, they will commit to working in underserved communities.
The United States healthcare workforce is expected to lose 60,000 primary care doctors, dentists, and psychiatrists over the next decade. In addition, the United States needs an estimated 158,000 new nurses...
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