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Bill addresses doctor shortage
Senate Bill 137 aims to reduce licensing hurdles for foreign-trained doctors to address a projected shortfall of nearly 3,000 physicians by 2030, focusing on rural healthcare access.
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Senate committee passes provisional medical license bill
In a bid to lessen Kentucky’s medical doctor shortage, a bill that received approval last Wednesday from the Senate Health Services Committee would eliminate a duplicative residency requirement for international doctors to practice in the state.
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Bill addresses doctor shortage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – In a bid to lessen Kentucky’s medical doctor shortage, a bill that rwhich passed the Senate Health Services Committee on Wednesday, would eliminate a duplicative residency requirement for international doctors to practice in the state. Senate Bill 137’s sponsor, Health Services Committee Chair Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, said the shortage is pronounced in rural communities where 42 percent of Kentuckians live, but…
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