Data: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Note: According to the WHO's Universal Health Coverage Index; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios
America's shortfall of health care workers is adding to the obstacles the Biden administration faces in returning the country to normal.
Why it matters: The nation entered the pandemic with major health care worker shortages and its workforce was strained to its limits in the emergency response to the COVID pandemic. It drove record levels of burnout and many to leave their roles.
