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Kentucky’s Doctor Shortage Crisis | Bowling Green News
Kentucky’s healthcare system is in crisis, short by nearly 3,000 doctors—leaving over 100 of its 120 counties underserved. Driven by insurers’ secretive “downcoding” tactics that slash payments without explanation, independent clinics are collapsing under financial pressure. Meanwhile, big hospital systems gobble up smaller practices, sidelining local surgery centers and forcing patients—especially in rural areas—to travel farther for care. Doctors warn that without federal reforms to match reimbursements with inflation, more clinics will shutter, deepening access gaps. Yet amid the turmoil…
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