Arizona’s rural hospitals facing severe doctor shortage

PHOENIX (AP) — When it comes to doctor availability, the current prognosis for rural Arizona hospitals is not good.
The Arizona Republic reports that a majority of the state’s more remote hospitals are experiencing a physician shortage that will only worsen as doctors retire.
Staff members at these hospitals say it’s also hard to lure talented new doctors when the facilities themselves look run-down.
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association has found that the state ranks