This assumes that nothing in the medical field will change. In most professions, an increase in demand would cause wages to increase, which would cause more pe

This assumes that nothing in the medical field will change. In most professions, an increase in demand would cause wages to increase, which would cause more people to flock to the profession. Medicine has intentionally put barriers up to prevent more people from entering the field. But then, when the shortages are pointed out, they throw up their hands. You can't tell me that everyone needs to go $100K's in debt and devote 10 years of medical school/residency to be able to practice family medicine. But the people who are benefitting from this system (the doctors who already went through the training and loans) aren't willing to change it.