Impact of Immigration Restrictions on the US Healthcare Workforce

80,000 Doctors and Nurses Caught in America's Broadest Immigration Ban

In a rural clinic where the nearest hospital is an hour’s drive and the waiting list for a primary care appointment runs into months, the odds are unusually high that the doctor who eventually sees you trained somewhere on a list of 19 countries the United States has now closed its doors to. That is the uncomfortable pattern buried in a new analysis from Harvard researchers. The clinicians most exposed to the country’s broadest immigration ban i…

US Sees Rise in Physician and Nurse Immigration From Countries Facing Complete Immigration Bans

A recent study in JAMA Network Open reports an increase […]

Impact of Immigration Restrictions on the US Healthcare Workforce

In recent years, the United States healthcare system has increasingly relied on immigrant healthcare professionals to address workforce demands. However, a groundbreaking study published in JAMA Network Open reveals a concerning trend that threatens this dynamic: the number of physicians and nurses immigrating from countries subjected to complete immigration bans has risen significantly over the last decade. In 2023 alone, these nations accounte…