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Physician supply and patient demand

Massachusetts has one of the country's highest physician-to-population ratios, but patients there still face long waits to see doctors. How does this bode for access to care in states with fewer physicians and higher rates of uninsured?

Posted with the April 12, 2010 issue  -   Accompanying article: Health reform's next challenge: Who will care for the newly insured?

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