Physician shortages continue, this time in Idaho:
She tells a story about a woman in Massachusetts who was excited about getting health insurance when her state began subsidizing it. But when the woman tried to get a doctor’s appointment, she was disappointed.“She was going to have to wait six months to see a physician she would consider her primary care physician,” Allen said. “That is the crisis. Everybody is focused on insurance, but once you have the ability to pay for care, you have to have a doctor who will care for you.”
