Real. Reliable. Texas Public Radio.

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

Scam Advisory: We’ve been notified of individuals posing as The Source producers and requesting payment for booking. TPR never charges for interviews or appearances. Booking requests can be verified at thesource@tpr.org. Report incidents to reportfraud.ftc.gov.

APM Research Lab

Public Health

Texas primary care doctor shortage spikes during the pandemic; rural Texans hit hardest

Bonnie Petrie

Texas’s primary care doctor shortage has taken a sharp turn for the worse during the pandemic, and one rural family doctor is pleading with state lawmakers to do something about it.