CNBC September 6, 2019
KEY POINTS
- As America’s population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage will intensify.
- The U.S. is expected to see a shortage of 46,900 to 121,900 physicians by 2032 in primary and specialty care.
- Americans are living longer and requiring more care later into life, and doctors themselves are aging out of the profession.
MESA, Ariz. — As America’s population ages and demand outpaces supply, a physician shortage is intensifying.
Projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges say the U.S. will see a shortage of 46,900 to 121,900 physicians by 2032 in primary and specialty care.
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