It takes like a decade to train a doctor, and a bit over a decade ago was when the American Medical Association stopped trying so hard to limit the number of ne

It takes like a decade to train a doctor, and a bit over a decade ago was when the American Medical Association stopped trying so hard to limit the number of new doctors, we got the first new school of medicine since the 80s. The biggest barrier to entry right now is probably the residency requirements that make up a few of those training years, there are only so many hospitals and only so many slots in each hospital. The funding for residency is gated by federal funds.