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Wicker reintroduces bipartisan legislation addressing physician shortage in rural areas
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has reintroduced the bipartisan Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act to address the physician shortages in rural communities.
Wicker joins U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., in issuing the legislation to incentivize physicians to work in rural portions of the nation, including much of Mississippi, which have seen a limited supply of medical specialists for several years.
“The United States is facing a historic nationwide physician shortage, which has hit rural communities in Mississippi especially hard,” Wicker said. “The SPARC Act is designed to attract specialty providers to rural areas by offering incentives to medical professionals who choose to work in underserved areas. It is a simple idea that has the potential to make a major impact across the country.”
Among other provisions, the SPARC Act would allow specialty medicine physicians and non-physician specialty healthcare providers to earn support for…
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By: Caleb Salers
Title: Wicker reintroduces bipartisan legislation addressing physician shortage in rural areas
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/wicker-reintroduces-bipartisan-legislation-addressing-physician-shortage-in-rural-areas/
Published Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:00:52 +0000
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