Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians
09-01-2026 12:00 via feeds.texastribune.org

Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians

Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state’s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.
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