#surgeon shortage
Schatz joins in introducing legislation to help with Hawaiʻi’s doctor shortage
The need for general surgeons is especially high in rural and other under-served communities. In Hawai‘i, there is a 14% shortage in surgeons for the state overall. And on Hawai‘i Island, they have a 40% shortage, forcing many to travel off island to receive the care that they need.
US Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Address Surgeon Shortage; Maui Has 43% Scarcity
US Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Barrasso (R-WY) reintroduced the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act, bipartisan legislation that would produce high quality data on where general surgeons are in short supply around the country.
