This blog post has been authored by Ann Maria Hester, M.D., Patient World (thru Tech Treats, LLC)
America has long been facing a healthcare crisis. The loss of a job can mean the difference between having superior healthcare coverage for you and your family and having none. But millions of Americans don’t benefit from employer-sponsored healthcare and struggle to receive even the most basic care. Yet no one can afford to take access to high-quality healthcare for granted. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. In many other countries, the relative lack of affordable and accessible health care is even more profound. The World Health Organization notes a shortage of millions of medical providers worldwide.
According to data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), America could face a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. Sadly, this alarming number does not even refle…