Arizona Physician Shortage Facts
THE PROBLEM
Physician supply lags patient demand nationally and across Arizona. As supply falls, patients wait longer to see a doctor, and doctors burn out.
By 2030:
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The U.S. is projected to have 120,000 too few doctors nationally.1,2,3
- Nearly 40% of American physicians will reach retirement age.
- The United States will face a shortage of over 120,000 physicians.
- 34.3% of Arizona’s physicians are within retirement range right now.
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Arizona is projected to be short 8,280 doctors.2,4
- Primary care alone is projected to be short 1,941 providers.
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Overall, Arizona ranks in the bottom half of states for primary care and physician supply availability.4
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Every county in Arizona is a partial health professional shortage area (HPSAs).5,6
- Low-income citizens are disproportionately affected by these shortages.
- HPSA designations indicate areas where there are 3,500 or more patients for every one provider.
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Arizona’s physician-to-patient ratio is 15 percent worse than the national average.
22% worse
for cardiovascular disease
16% worse
for family medicine
28% worse
for geriatric medicine
29% worse
in pediatrics
26% worse
in psychiatry
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