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AAMC-Backed Bill to Improve Access, Reduce Physician Shortage Introduced in Senate
AAMC Newsroom, 05/08/09

The AAMC applauded Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today for introducing the "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009," which would increase the number of Medicare-supported training positions for medical residents by 15 percent (approximately 15,000 slots). The new legislation would redirect unused training slots and increase the cap by 15 percent to hospitals seeking to expand existing programs or establish new programs. The majority of the new and redistributed training slots would be targeted preferentially to institutions that increase the number of residency positions in primary care, general surgery, and those that train physicians in non-hospital settings. The Senate bill would also change existing rules so residents can be trained in non-hospital settings such as physician offices, community health centers, and other ambulatory care sites. Finally, the legislation would allow communities to continue training residents, supported by Medicare, when teaching hospitals close.

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