Plus, the state has one of the lowest reimbursement rates in the country for Medi-Cal and an unusually high number doctors nearing retirement age. David Westphal is the editor-in-chief of the Center for Health Reporting and has recently written an article outlining the major problems California will need to fix if it is going to overcome a growing doctor shortage.
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