Critical Shortage of Physicians and Nurses Projected for Indiana

Abstract

In this issue brief we will discuss the number of physicians and nurses in Indiana. As policymakers and analysts work to structure improvements to the healthcare system in Indiana, a shadow looms over the future—a growing shortage of physicians and nurses threatens to limit the availability of basic medical care. These shortages are most serious in primary care, and will affect certain populations most severely—including residents of underserved areas, the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, and those living in rural areas.