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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening

  • Written by Rochelle Walensky, Bayer Fellow in Health and Biotech, American Academy in Berlin, Senior Fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School
Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worseningSpecialists across numerous fields of medicine are in short supply. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images

Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist.

This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is expected to...

Read more: Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening

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