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Analysis and Planning for South Carolina

Updated weekly as healthcare news develops.



March 10, 2010

"Docs Cut Work Hours as Primary Care Shortage Looms"

According to an article from the New York Times (dated 23Feb10), the primary care shortage is highlighted in a new report from the Journal of the American Medical Association. In a nutshell, there has been nearly a 6% decline in physician work hours nationally from 1996 - 2008, and a decline in doctor compensation is a likely culprit. To read more, CLICK HERE.