Shortage of Rural Docs in Maryland Predicted

The state association of doctors is saying that Marylanders who live in rural areas may soon see a shortage of doctors to treat them:

• The report, known as the Maryland Physician Workforce Study, concludes that a shortage of doctors in rural Maryland is likely to worsen significantly by 2015 as older physicians retire and new ones choose to practice elsewhere....
• The report ... recommends various legislative remedies, including higher physician reimbursement rates by insurers, medical malpractice reforms and a loan-forgiveness program to attract young physicians to regions most in need.