In urban counties across Pennsylvania, there is one primary care physician for every 222 residents. Residents. In our rural communities, there is one primary care physician for every 522 residents. More than 850,000 of our neighbors in Pennsylvania live in communities that do not have enough health care providers, according to the federal government. Statewide today, 14% of nursing jobs are vacant. And in rural communities, that percentage of unfilled nursing jobs generated jumps to 26%. That's one in four in those rural areas. (07:49–08:00)
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Asserts the number of Pennsylvanians living in areas with insufficient healthcare providers.
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