The NCHC Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt non-profit organization formed to educate the public and advocate on local, state, and national levels for fair and systemic reform of the American health care system. The NCHC Action Fund does not have members, however, its policy activities are informed by the work of its sister organization the National Coalition on Health Care, a 501 (c)(3), which is the oldest and most diverse alliance of groups committed to securing and sustaining health system reform.
Quick Facts
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Current efforts to increase medical school enrollment are projected to at best result in a U.S. workforce shortfall of 71,000 physicians by 2025.
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The United States will experience a physician shortage of approximately 124,000 physicians by 2025.
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The number of physician assistant graduates is expected to fall 25% by 2020 and the number of nurse practitioner graduates is expected to drop 4.5% per year.
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