There's quite a bit of anti-work-visa sentiment in HN, primarily because they assume it increases supply and reduces pay. So, It's implicitly assumed that the

There's quite a bit of anti-work-visa sentiment in HN, primarily because they assume it increases supply and reduces pay. So, It's implicitly assumed that the visa ban is not the cause behind the doctor shortage - its expensive medical school, low resident pay and a limit on residency spots (blamed on AMA lobbying). The hypothesis here (I don't necessarily fully agree with this) is if the path to becoming a doctor is expanded with removing limits on residency slots, more pay and less debt, more natives will choose to become doctors.