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California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses double
The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.
What happened
According to CalMatters’s source item, California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses double, The number of kids with chronic illnesses is doubling, but 90% of specialists who know how to treat them are retiring. Rural patients will suffer the most.
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- California faces pediatric specialist shortage as children with complex illnesses doubleCalMatters - 2026-06-09T12:00:00+00:00
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