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How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America

  • Written by Patrick Aguilar, Managing Director of Health, Washington University in St. Louis
How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural AmericaMany physicians who aren't U.S. citizens come to the U.S. to do medical residency programs.SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images

There are almost 1.1 million licensed physicians in the United States. That may sound like a lot, but the country has struggled for decades to train enough physicians to meet its needs – and, in particular, to provide...

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