"The Department of Homeland Security didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. For hospitals, the H-1B visa program is crucial to recruiting doctors in remote parts of the country where there are in some cases severe shortages of health care workers. Shares of HCA Healthcare Inc., a major hospital operator, rose as much as 1.4% after news of potential doctor waivers. Tenet Healthcare Corp. rose as much as 3.1%."
"Health care employers often sponsor medical residents and other physicians through the H-1B program. American Medical Association President Bobby Mukkamala, a Michigan head and neck surgeon, called international medical graduates "a critical part of our physician workforce," before the Trump administration said doctors and those in training may qualify for exemptions. It's not yet clear if doctors and medical residents will be able to secure an industry-wide exemption or if they will have to seek exemptions on a case-by-case basis."
Doctors and medical residents may be eligible for exemptions from a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that hiring individual workers or hiring for a specific company or industry is in the national interest. The Proclamation allows potential exemptions that can include physicians and medical residents. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Hospitals rely on the H-1B program to recruit doctors in remote areas facing severe shortages. Health-care employers sponsor many international medical graduates and residents, and exemptions could help rural communities with provider shortfalls.
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