# Last Batch of New Residency Spots Doled Out by CMS

Source: [MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/graduatemedicaleducation/123843) · 2026-11-11 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/last-batch-of-new-residency-spots-doled-out-by-cms-2c8a50b24e79cc69
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- CMS has allocated the final 200 of 1,000 additional residency positions that Congress created about five years ago.
- Medical groups responded by calling for more federally funded residency spots to address workforce shortages.
- The source reports this allocation as the last batch of the program's positions.

## Why it matters

Residency slots determine how many physicians can complete graduate medical training in the US, so the allocation of federally funded positions affects the future physician supply.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: CMS allocated the final 200 of an additional 1,000 residency positions

## Coverage

- [Last Batch of New Residency Spots Doled Out by CMS](https://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/graduatemedicaleducation/123843) — MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians, 2026-11-11

Tags: graduate medical education, residency, cms, medicare, physician workforce, health policy

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