> there's no reason to give that guild a monopoly on providing health care. The artificial caps on medical school seats, imposed by the AMA, is one of the bigge

> there's no reason to give that guild a monopoly on providing health care. The artificial caps on medical school seats, imposed by the AMA, is one of the biggest reasons for the absurd cost of medical care in the US. First, the AMA does not control the number of medical school seats in the country. Accreditation of US medical schools is done by the LCME, part of the AAMC. With some research, you'd find that the number of medical school seats is growing each year. Second, the limiting factor for physician training is NOT medical school but residency. In point of fact, the US imports residency trainees from overseas - we're not constraining ourselves artificially but instead of surplus training positions. Through a historical fluke, residency training depends on funds allocated by Congress through Medicare funding. I understand your frustration at healthcare costs, but please research these issues.