Programs aimed at increasing physicians in underserved counties announce unprecedented demand
Physicians for a Healthy California on Thursday, March 23, announced unprecedented demand for CalHealthCares, a program aimed at addressing the lack of access to care for Medi-Cal patients.For the most recent application deadline that just closed on March 17, the bucket of funds that providers could apply for was $63 million. However, more than $200 million was requested or applied for by providers – more than three times what was available.“Last week’s deadline to apply for these programs was met with unprecedented demand,” Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, president and CEO of PHC, said. “The good news is that physicians in these programs will help to fill the physician shortage that much of
