Congress May Finally Be Addressing The Nation’s Doctor Shortage

There may finally be momentum to lifting a cap that Congress put on Medicare-funded residency slots nearly three decades ago under the Resident Physician Shortage Act, introduced this summer by Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate and U.S House of Representatives. In this photo is the U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images) Getty Images

There may finally be bipartisan momentum to lifting a cap that Congress put on Medicare-funded residency slots nearly three decades ago.

The Association of American Medical Colleges for years has been working with members of Congress to find ways to increase federal support for medical education and residency slots, in particular. Medicare health insurance for the elderly is the primary source