Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
5-21-2007
Abstract
The United States is in the midst of a prolonged nursing shortage, one that could reach a deficit of 800,000 registered nurses (RNs) by 2020. Increasingly, foreign-trained nurses are migrating to the U.S., particularly from low-income countries, seeking higher wages and a higher standard of living. Increased reliance on immigration may adversely affect health care in lower-income countries without solving the U.S. shortage. This Issue Brief analyzes trends in medical migration, and explores its short and long-term effects on the health care workforce in the U.S. and in developing countries.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
12
Number
6
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
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http://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/medical-migration-us-trends-and-impact
Date Posted: 09 December 2016