The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H-1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.

Nearly 400 Quebec doctors eye other provinces after Bill 2 overhaul. Ontario sees a surge in applications.

Jim Hutton of Owen Sound encourages residents and local decision-makers to look west and consider The Colwood Model as the family physician shortage in our region reaches crisis levels.

The Digboi CHC in Assam, the primary healthcare hub for the region, struggles to function effectively due to an acute shortage of doctors.

Malaysia’s Healthcare Crisis: A Nation Grapples with a Doctor ShortageMalaysia’s public healthcare system is facing a critical shortage of doctors...

This story originally appeared on Stateline. Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Bonner has been working 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician in Norfolk, Virginia, for the past four years, while attending and paying for college to finish her prerequisites for medical school. But now that President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending law bars students from borrowing […]

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed that ongoing staff shortages and high patient volumes during night hours at Katutura Health Centre have led it to request private doctors to offer their services for free.  The ministry appealed to registered medical officers in private practice to volunteer for evening shifts at the busy Windhoek-based facility from 17h00 to 23h00, starting 1 July and continuing until further notice. Ministry spokesperson Walters Kamaya explained that while Katutura Health Centre has a good number of staff, the volume of patients at night often exceeds the current workforce’s capacity.  “At times, the influx of patients is quite high,” he said.  Kamaya emphasised that the request was part of the ministry’s effort to strengthen partnerships with non-state healthcare providers. “The ministry believes in collaboration with the private sector and is keen to strengthen partnerships with other healthcare providers,” he said. The ministry did not specify how many private doctors are being targeted or how the pro bono work would be structured in terms of logistics, legal protections, or clinical responsibilities.  However, Kamaya highlighted that the initiative is part of a broader public-private cooperation framework. He also noted that the ministry is working to address internal staffing issues through a Cabinet-approved long-term employment plan.  “The ministry is operating on a costed plan which was approved by Cabinet. The ministry is trying to employ as many as possible despite facing the challenge of staff turnover,” Kamaya said. Namibia’s public health workforce is under pressure. Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao told Parliament in May that the sector is operating at about 50% of its required staffing capacity, which she described as “very dangerous”.  Luvindao added that the Cabinet approved over 11,700 new positions this year, but current funding covers only 434 posts, representing just N$150 million of the N$4.6 billion needed.  She said the ministry was actively seeking support from development partners and private stakeholders and referred to herself as “a professional beggar” when advocating for health resources to address the employment and service gaps.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is leading bipartisan legislation to expand medical residency positions nationwide to address the physician shortage. Sewell, joined by Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, reintroduced recently the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to add 14,000 Medicare-supported residency slots gradually over the next seven years. The congresswoman said the […] The post Sewell introduces bill to tackle doctor shortage appeared first on Alabama Daily News.

City of Langford announces new medical clinic in downtown area to deal with doctor shortage.

In a bipartisan push to curb the nation’s growing physician shortage, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the Resident… The post Terri Sewell Co-Introduces Bipartisan Bill Aimed to Tackle U.S. Doctor Shortage with Thousands of New Residency Slots appeared first on Shine My Crown.

Loans would become unavailable for new borrowers starting in the 2026-2027 school year.