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Sep 28, 2026

U.S. healthcare clinician shortage projected to nearly double by 2040

A new analysis from Covista predicts the national healthcare clinician shortage in the United States will nearly double by 2040, putting the healthcare system on the brink of a workforce crisis. The report suggests it's not too late to address the shortage through intervention.

Sep 28, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪An analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons on September 28, 2026, found that 38% of United States counties, home to 15 million Americans, have no general surgeons.
  • ▪Utah's healthcare workforce shortage is driven by gaps in pay, clinical training, and access to career pathways, according to local leaders at an Axios roundtable on September 23, 2026.
  • ▪Increased patient access driven by AI technology flagging care gaps could increase provider workloads and offset clinician shortage gains by approximately 18%, according to Covista.

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