We need him in America--and many
others just like him. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the
Nation's doctor shortage will rise to 40,000 and even to 105,000 by the
year 2030. Both the AMA and the Association of American Medical
Colleges have warned that ending DACA will hurt when it comes to this
physician shortage. They want Congress to do something. Listen to what the AMA says:
Estimates have shown that the DACA initiative could help
introduce 5,400 previously ineligible physicians into the
U.S. healthcare system in the coming decades to help address
[physician] shortages and ensure patient access to care. . .
. Removing those with DACA status will create care shortages
for rural and underserved areas. . . . Without these
physicians, the AMA is concerned that the quality of care
provided in these communities will be negatively impacted. I know the Presiding Officer is from the State of North Carolina.