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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Physician shortage in New York and its impact
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Dr. Green discusses the growing physician shortage in New York State and New York City, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on disadvantaged and underserved communities.
- The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of nearly 3,000 physicians in New York State by 2028
- 65 million people in the US, including 8 million in New York State, live in primary care health professional shortage areas
- 2 million people in New York City live in health professional shortage areas
- The South Bronx and Harlem have the most people living in poverty and in health professional shortage areas
Carmen Renée Green
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In an increasingly aging and diversifying society, as exacerbated by the COVID-nineteen pandemic, the U.
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S, New York State, and New York City face a rapidly growing physician shortage, especially in primary care.
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With an outsized impact on New York City, the Association of American Medical College predicts New York State will experience a shortage of nearly 3,000 physicians by 2028.
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The impact is more pronounced on disadvantaged, under resourced and minoritized people who often have unheard voices and also often carry an unequal burden of disease.
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We've diminished quality of life while also dying before their time.
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Despite these troubling numbers, this is a significant underestimation on what is needed to achieve healthcare equity.
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We have an important responsibility at CUNY School of Medicine, and the opportunity to do more.
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Where you live matters.
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Epidemiologic data clearly shows your life expectancy in New York City can change by a decade based upon one subway stop, or where you live.
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From going from the Upper East Side to Harlem.
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Traveling on the M101 Crosstown.
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As an example, there are deep and persistent disparities in the prevalence of asthma in New York City.
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Disproportionately black, Hispanic, youth and low income people.
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Currently, approximately 900,000 adults and 152,000 children in the 5 boroughs, carry a diagnosis of asthma.
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Literature clearly shows access to preventative care is the most cost effective way to address socioeconomic disparities.
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However, 65,000,000 people in the United States, 1 5th of the pop nation's population, and 8,000,000 people in New York State, live in a primary care health professional shortage area.
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With 2,000,000 of these people or 25% living in New York City.
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Each borough has its own story.
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For the South Bronx, reaching into Harlem, has the most peop has the most people living in poverty, in health professional shortage areas, with Brooklyn a close second.
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The map you see in the submitted testimony shows the extent of the healthcare shortages in the city.