Radiology Business March 10, 2025
Members of the House and Senate have proposed bipartisan legislation seeking to tap foreign-born physicians to relieve staffing shortages in the U.S.
Lawmakers on Feb. 25 reintroduced the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. Backed by the American College of Radiology, among others, the bill would allow international doctors to remain in the U.S. upon completing their residency under the condition they practice in areas experiencing physician shortages.
The bill would extend for three years the Conrad 30 program, which has brought over 15,000 physicians to underserved geographies.
“Too many rural areas in North Carolina and across the country lack the healthcare workforce needed to provide quality and timely care,” co-sponsor and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,...
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