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> Entry restrictions may drive physician shortages, especially in rural areas, while student debt allegedly leads doctors to choose highly compensated specialti
by nine_zeros 3y ago
> Entry restrictions may drive physician shortages, especially in rural areas, while student debt allegedly leads doctors to choose highly compensated specialties over primary care.
Accurate. Primary Physician shortage is very real outside of major urban areas. And as it turns out, the vast land of America is largely rural or suburban.
American Medical Association needs to increase intake or the association needs to be banned for "national security" reasons.
- nradov 3y agoThe AMA has no real control over intake. The limiting factor is the funding for residency slots. The AMA has been lobbying Congress to increase that. https://savegme.org/ https://savegme.org/ The government has no authority to ban private membership organizations.