Doctors for All
California Worst in Nation in Meeting Community Healthcare Needs
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, March 18th, 2010
Leading healthcare advocates and civil justice groups today urged legislators and Governor Schwarzenegger to pass SB 726 (Ashburn), legislation that would expand and extend a pilot program under the Medical Board of California, allowing hospitals in rural and low-income communities to directly employ needed physicians. The pilot program would provide doctors in identified high-need areas stable employment, benefits, and financial stability - eliminating barriers to treating uninsured and government insured patients.
"Findings show that California leads the nation in areas with severe doctor shortages. Three California communities - Fresno, San Joaquin and Kern - rank...
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