S. 2439: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

S. 2439 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this legislation, Medicare capped the number of medical residency positions it funded for hospitals, which limited the training capacity for new doctors and contributed to regional physician shortages. Under the new changes, Medicare will fund an… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.