Up To 90,000 Physicians Needed In United States By 2025

By 2015, the United States will have a shortage of between 46,000 to 90,000 physicians. Between 2013 and 2025, physician supply is projected to increase by nine percent, but demand will grow more steeply at between 11% to 17%. Population growth and aging are projected to account for 14% of the increase in demand. The range of physician demand is projected to increase from 86,700 up to 133,200. Physician supply is projected to increase by 66,700 if labor force patterns remain unchanged. However, the range of the projected increase is 33,700 to 94,600 . . .