That's a weak argument, in my opinion. I've commented on this in the past, but there's nothing physically stopping hospitals and other institutions with their o

That's a weak argument, in my opinion. I've commented on this in the past, but there's nothing physically stopping hospitals and other institutions with their own funding from opening of more spots. You can definitely get ACGME accreditation without CMS funding for your program, institutions just need to be willing to find other funding.