"Is this, plus the liability insurance aspect, the root of the problem?" Maybe for some, but not all. I know of more than a few older doctors that decided to r

"Is this, plus the liability insurance aspect, the root of the problem?" Maybe for some, but not all. I know of more than a few older doctors that decided to retire because they didn't want to deal with increased regulation. So it's not always a money issue. "I wonder if prospective doctors could “enlist” where the government pays for all this training and shields them" They have these programs for military doctors. Doctors working for the VA (and maybe other federal things like prisons) can usually avoid a lot of state related costs, which I believe includes malpractice insurance (or maybe the federal version of malpractice is cheaper).