Northwell Health research claims the United States, and Long Island, are both facing a primary care doctor shortage.
NEW YORK -- Many doctors across Long Island are seeing they just don't have enough time in their days to keep up with demand, and new research shows it could get worse in the next 10 years.Northwell Health research claims the United States and Long Island are both facing a primary care doctor shortage. Its numbers claim by 2034, America could be dealing with a deficiency of around 48,000 doctors.'That is 72 million people throughout the U.S. that will be without a doctor,' said Dr.
''It takes a least three months to get an appointment,' said Christine Faherty, of Huntington.'Whoever gives me the quickest appt is what I take.'Other medical experts say that's where people may end up too if primary care does start to fade away, leaving them with limited options.'It makes access to health care much more difficult, and patients up typically going to emergency room,' said Dr.
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