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Analysis and Planning for South Carolina

Updated weekly as healthcare news develops.



April 12, 2010

" 'Reform' Overlooks Rising Shortages of Doctors, Nurses"

According to a column in the Post and Courier (03Apr10), the shortage of nurses and doctors is being brought front and center in the debate about health care delivery. For example, US nursing schools turned away nearly 50,000 qualified applicants based on faculty shortages, even though the US is expected to have a 260,000 nursing shortage by 2025. TO READ MORE, CLICK HERE.