The percentage of physicians sponsored by the H-1B visa program, which allows U.S. employers to hire workers outside the country to work in specialty occupations, was significantly higher in vulnerable and underserved counties, according to a cross-sectional study. Overall, H-1B-sponsored physicians accounted for 0.97% (11,080) of the roughly 1.1 million U.S. physicians in the workforce for fiscal year 2024. H-1B visa holders also accounted for 0.02% of advanced practice providers, 0.40% of dentists, and 0.07% of other healthcare workers, such as podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists.
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Source: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/workforce/118204