Pay may go down a bit. I don't have a source off hand but a huge portion of medical expense are due to administrator bloat, doc pay is much smaller. Ideally the

Pay may go down a bit. I don't have a source off hand but a huge portion of medical expense are due to administrator bloat, doc pay is much smaller. Ideally the regulations and billing gets simpler cutting that bloat. Regardless many docs advocate for better healthcare despite lower pay. I don't have data to say most, but my experience has been that in a conservative part of the US. The NP/PA practice is also a growing concern amongst doctors. Those groups are advocating for independent practice despite reduced training. I'll admit, I'm a fairly stereotypical introvert tech guy and tend to judge people more than I should. Talking to patients has a way of shifting your views. I used (and I suppose still do a bit) to judge alcoholics, drug users, and other preventable conditions. But you realize how they really are a result of social or medical circumstance and I think for that reason many doctors are willing to sacrifice some pay. Hell I went into medicine for the security and money (mostly, plus more academic stimulation than software), as taboo as that is, and I'd be ok with it. That said I think specialty medicine pay is fairly safe. Fact is supply is limited, right thing or not.