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Report Says Iowa Needs More Health-Care Providers
Posted 13 August 2008
In a report released this week,
it's estimated nearly 242,000 Iowans will be without reliable access to
health care by 2015 unless at least 250 more health-care providers can
be hired for underserved communities in Iowa.
The report, ACCESS Transformed: Building a Primary Care Workforce for
the 21st Century, shows a poor distribution of doctors, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants and midwives across the state.
The report, the culminating result of a study conducted by the National
Association of Community Health Centers in partnership with the Robert
Graham Center and George Washington University, recommends Iowa:
Expand educational and training opportunities for current and future
health care professionals.
Provide incentives for health care professionals in underserved areas
through initiatives such as loan repayment and loan forgiveness
programs.
Offer higher reimbursement rates for providing health care to the
uninsured and underinsured.
The recommendations presented were along the same as those presented in
a report from The Future of Iowa's Health and Long-Term Care Workforce,
released earlier this year by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
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