> Consider the already immigrated medical professionals living in the United States right now that are unable to practice because of the above described licensi

> Consider the already immigrated medical professionals living in the United States right now that are unable to practice because of the above described licensing issues. New York and New Jersey did this. In early 2020 (so two years ago). Despite this, they ran into extreme shortages. So now that we've done that, what next? > If a doctor moves to the US and is in the same position, she may choose to remain a stay-at-home mom and let her husband be the primary breadwinner. And is she just going to suddenly start working if the licensure requirement goes away? Some might, but a lot won't because they are already parenting. This is what I mean by these policies require years to have an impact.