Immigration Ban and the US Health Care Workforce

Tarun Ramesh; M Liu; Hao Yu

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18999

May 30, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Immigration Ban and the US Health Care Workforce

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Key Points

This study aims to analyze how the immigration ban affects the trends of physicians and registered nurses entering the US.
Cross-sectional study design
Examined immigration trends from 19 countries
Analyzed data related to physicians and registered nurses post-2025 immigration ban.
Significant decrease in the immigration of physicians and registered nurses from affected countries post-ban.
Notable gaps in workforce supply observed in various healthcare settings.
Increased challenges in meeting healthcare demands due to reduced immigration.

Implication

Cross-sectional study examines immigration trends of physicians and registered nurses post-2025 ban, suggesting workforce implications.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines trends in immigration of physicians and registered nurses to the US from 19 countries affected by the immigration ban enacted in December 2025.

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Ramesh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d236002fbce91306390bc https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.18999

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Immigration Ban and the US Health Care Workforce

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