Idaho governor offers limited support for physician residency plan

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is offering limited support for a 10-year plan that proponents say could increase the number of doctors practicing in the state.

Proponents of the $16.3 million plan to fund additional medical residencies say it will help pull Idaho out of its 49th-in-the-nation ranking for the number of physicians per 100,000 residents. Medical residencies are work experience programs that medical school graduates must complete in order to become practicing physicians.

Idaho governor offers limited support for residency plan

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Idaho is near-last in its number of doctors. This plan could start to change that. http://www.matr.net/article-80796.html