Michigan primary care doctors want more funding to help rural staffing shortages

MIDOCS receives $6.4 million from the state annually, plus matching federal money. The program expanded in 2023 to include behavioral healthcare providers.

In a media briefing Monday, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians President Dr. Glen Dregansky called MIDOCS a “really neat partnership” that could help to address a growing shortage of family physicians if funding were increased. The Academy of Family Physicians at a minimum would like…