Bass introduces legislation to address Physician Assistant educational needs
November 12, 2015
As the only former Physician Assistant (PA) now serving in Congress, Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif.) recently introduced two pieces of legislation to make sure that people who want to become Physician Assistants have the ability to successfully attend college as well as making sure that Physician Assistant education programs have the resources they need. The shortage of primary care physicians in the United States is expected to exceed 124,000 by 2025. Having educated and qualified PAs is key to mitigating this shortage and guaranteeing that Americans are having their healthcare needs met. “PAs across the nation are providing high quality
