Americans receive dental care from volunteer medical staff who are offering free medical, vision and dental services to those without health insurance and in need, during an event sponsored by the Remote Area Medical (RAM) organization in Los Angeles on August 13, 2009. US President Barack Obama is taking to the road in a bid to quell the torrent of "misinformation" threatening to swamp his healthcare reform drive and damage his political credibility. Obama will hold town hall meetings in the western states of Montana and Colorado after a series of similar events by lawmakers descended into scenes of outrage spurred by explosive claims by opponents of healthcare reform. With his approval ratings taking a battering, Obama is seeking to seize back control of the debate before lawmakers return to Washington next month after an unusually combative August break. (Credit: AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)
The Trump administration's immigration restrictions could discourage foreign-trained physicians from practicing in the United States, medical professionals and immigration attorneys warn, as the country faces a projected shortage of more than 141,000 doctors by 2038.
Hospitals and medical schools are confronting uncertainty over visa fees, travel restrictions and screening requirements, complicating efforts to recruit international physicians, according to a new report by Stateline.
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