Attorney General William Tong came into the studio to talk to Gary about immigration, the latest law...
DR. WILLIAM W. PINSKY, M.D., and DR. BEATRIZ WILLS, M.D. THEY WILL TALK ABOUT PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE. BY THE YEAR 2032, THE U.S. WILL FACE A SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS. ACCORDING TO SOME ESTIMATES, IT COULD BE AS HIGH AS 122 THOUSAND PHYSICIANS IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBER OF CANCER CASES IN THIS COUNTRY IS EXPECTED TO RISE BY 45 PERCENT. AMID THIS GROWING HEALTHCARE CRISIS, PHYSICIANS EDUCATED AT FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS WHO COME TO THE U.S. TO TRAIN ARE FULFILLING A CRITICAL NEED. HERE TO EXPLAIN ARE DR. WILLIAM W. PINSKY, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES, OR E-C-F-M-G, AND DR. BEATRIZ WILLS, A NATIVE OF COLOMBIA WHO HAS TRAINED IN THE U.S. SINCE 2016.
There's talk of state employees and their pay being raised, again. A 5.5 percent raise, costing the state over $353 million. President of the Yankee Institute Carol Platt Liebau joined Gary Byron on the air to talk about it.
President Trump is ramping up his efforts to make a public case for his border wall as the partial government shutdown is now in its third week, delivering a prime-time address Tuesday night and a visit to the border Thursday. Audrea Taylor joined Brad and Paul to talk about it.