(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series exploring issues surrounding the training of physicians in Rhode Island and its impact on local health care.) Sen. Pamela J. Lauria is on the front lines of a health care crisis. Lauria has worked as a primary care nurse practitioner at Coastal Medical Physicians Inc.
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This is a classic example of a supply shortage, triggered by government introduced barriers to entry. The solution is BOTH a second medical school, and less government red tape; in other words, return to free market healthcare. The answer is staring everyone in the face, yet our elected officials won’t publicly admit this.