title: Medical migration to the U.S.: trends and impact.
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.
authors.affiliation: Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Polsky
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sochalski
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Aiken
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009729:Nursing; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011156:Population Density; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce