Immigration Ban and the US Health Care Workforce

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.

Corresponding Author: Hao Yu, PhD, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Landmark Center, 401 Park Dr, Suite 401 E, Boston, MA 02215 (hao_yu@hphci.harvard.edu).

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