Larry Matheis
Larry Matheis
bottom community critical doctors growth hospitals near number point rate situation size throughout
We are already at or near the bottom nationally in the number of doctors, particularly specialists, statewide. Just the rate of growth and size of the (Las Vegas) community have made this a critical situation to the point where hospitals are routinely understaffed throughout the valley.
additional major strain
We are already awfully thin. If we were to have any additional strain on the system, we could have a major crisis.
commitment fix level permanent state
We need a permanent fix and that will take some time. It's going to take a commitment at the community, professional and state level to come up with a solution.
percent seeing seen
We've seen a stabilizing of the market. We're not seeing 80 or 100 percent increases.