Pediatric Specialist Shortage Gould Hinder Reform Goals
The new national health care reform law includes provisions aimed at improving health care quality and access for children, but a shortage of pediatric specialty physicians makes that difficult to accomplish, according to Jim Kaufman, vice president for public policy for the National Association of Children's Hospitals. Kaufman said a recent association survey found that there are 400 positions that children's hospitals have been unable to fill.
- "Health Reform Covers More Children, But Who Will Care for Them" (Clark, HealthLeaders Media, 3/31).