Impending physician shortages? 5 states with the most 60+-year-old physicians

There is a growing number of doctors 60 years and older expected to leave the field paired with an insufficient number of physicians entering the workforce, according to a recent report.

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AMN Healthcare, B.E. Smith and Merrit Hawkins’ recent report called “Will there be a doctor in the house?” detailed physician supply, demand and staffing during COVID-19.

Here are the states with the highest percentage of physicians over 60:

  1. New Mexico: 37 percent
  2. Hawaii: 35.5 percent
  3. New Jersey: 35 percent
  4. Montana: 35 percent
  5. Maine: 35 percent

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