Vermont Primary Care Physician Workforce Drops to 529 Providers, 2024 State Survey Shows
Vermont's primary care physician workforce declined to 529 providers in 2024, down from 569 in 2022 and 634 in 2004, according to a new Vermont Department of Health census. Only 39% of primary care doctors work full-time, equivalent to 402 full-time clinicians statewide. Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Rick Hildebrant said efforts to reverse the trend are not happening fast enough. While Vermont has a higher per-capita ratio of primary care providers than most states, access remains a challenge for Medicaid beneficiaries and other Vermonters seeking appointments.
Vermont's shrinking primary care capacity directly affects Medicaid managed care network adequacy standards and beneficiary access to preventive care that reduces costly emergency and specialty utilization.
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