“Warning signs for the U.S. health system are piling up”
“Nearly half of practicing U.S. physicians are older than 55”
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/health-care-doctor-shortage...
Percentage of active physicians aged 55 or older: 46.7% for 2021, 44.9% for 2019, 44.1% for 2017, 43.2% for 2015, 42.6% for 2013, 40.3% for 2010, 37.6% in 2007.
So that is a worrying trend, since increasing population should result in at least a steady state, if not decreasing average age.
Also, depends on specialty. 92.4% (!!) of specialists in pulmonary disease are over the age of 55. So I hope the aging population doesn't have any lung problems.
Data is here for 2022, with links to other years: https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/data/2022-physician-specia...
Past lobbying by the AMA gets some blame. Current government inability to fund public healthcare gets some to.