title: How sequestration cuts affect primary care physicians and graduate medical education.
abstract: On April 1, 2013, sequestration cuts went into effect impacting Medicare physician payments, graduate medical education, and many other healthcare agencies. The cuts range from 2% to 5%, affecting various departments and organizations. There is already a shortage of primary care physicians in general, not including rural or underserved areas, with limited grants for advanced training. The sequestration cuts negatively impact the future of many primary care physicians and hinder the care many Americans will receive over time.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Regents University/Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, HB 2050, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. bchauhan@gru.edu
authors.forename: Bindiya
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: Janis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coffin
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States