… and how many got their degrees from U.S. schools?
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Even though Congress is punting on healthcare (or maybe because Congress is punting on healthcare), I decided to to get better informed on the topic.
Of course, I like to start with the numbers.
Where better to start, than with the “ 2016 Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States”
Note: Unless noted to the contrary, all data reported below is from this census.
Here are some of my takeaways ….
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There are about 950,000 active licensed physicians (ALPs) in the U.S.
Doing the arithmetic, that works out to about 350 people per doctor … or, reversing the stat, about 295 doctors per 100,000 of population.
The number of doctors per 100,000 of population is relative even across states, with one glaring exception … that might explain our crack Congress is content dragging their heels on real healthcare reform.
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Let’s dig a little deeper into the numbers ….
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