Graduate Medical Education: Information on Initial Distributions of New Medicare-Funded Physician Residency Positions
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Explores the distribution of 1,000 new Medicare-funded graduate medical education (GME) residency positions as outlined in Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Describes the number of hospitals that applied for and received additional positions from 2023 through 2025, their characteristics, and benefits and challenges related to the application for and distribution of these additional positions as identified by selected stakeholders.
Date
12/2025
Organization
Government Accountability Office
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Graduate medical education
· Hospitals
· Legislation and regulations
· Physicians
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data