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Visa restrictions and international doctors staffing shortages

April 2, 2026Conrad Fischer, California Medical Association

Conrad Fischer and the California Medical Association argue blocking visas for foreign physicians worsens staffing shortages and prevents the US from attracting top medical talent.

then why do we block their visas to come to America to be doctors?
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The visa pause is forcing physicians who’ve lived in the U.S. for years to stop working and exacerbating staffing shortages
Conrad Fischer
California Medical Association
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