Longer wait times for doctor’s appointments. Rural hospitals at risk of closure. These daily challenges stem from the current physician shortage that is only projected to get worse: a shortfall of 86,000 doctors by 2036. Meanwhile, thousands of internationally trained doctors already living in communities nationwide cannot practice due to licensing barriers.
This brief examines how three states—Minnesota, Nevada, and Rhode Island—addressed this challenge through 2025 legislation that expands their physician workforce to meet critical needs. Discover the specific stakeholder dynamics, legislative approaches, and success factors that worked—and that can work in your state. Over two dozen states are now taking similar legislative action.
Download this brief to learn practical strategies for addressing physician shortages through policy change in your state. To learn more, please submit an inquiry under the contact us section.
