Can't find an OB-GYN? Florida's doctor shortage is growing

Finding a doctor shouldn’t be the hardest part of getting medical care. However, for some Florida women, scheduling an appointment with an OB-GYN can mean weeks of searching, unanswered phone calls, and long drives.A News 6 investigation found significant differences in access to obstetricians and gynecologists across Central Florida, with state health data showing some counties have far fewer specialists per resident than others.New research suggests the problem could get worse. A study published in the medical journal Obstetrics Gynecology projects that 44 states will have an inadequate supply of OB-GYNs by 2035, including Florida.For Veronica Eller, simply getting an appointment became an exhausting process.“I called several, they never picked up the phone,” she said.Eller said she started with doctors listed through her insurance provider, but as she struggled to find available care, her search area kept growing.“I was calling one, two, three, and then I expanded the mile radius