Researchers predicted that the U.S. population will increase 15.2 percent by 2025, necessitating about 33,000 more physicians. Aging adults will create the need for an additional 10,000 physicians in that period, while the Affordable Care Act will require about 8,000 more. These figures will grow the current workforce by about 3 percent, the study said. Fears about the looming doctor shortage are well-established. Read the full article here, by By Elise Viebeck, Healthwatch The Hill’s Healthcare Blog.