[fmajid]

The rural doctor shortage is caused by the American Medical Association cartel deliberately restricting the supply of doctors to keep prices high. When there isn't even enough supply to meet the needs of desirable urban areas, what chances does the middle of nowhere in the Midwest or Alaska have?

I once dated an Indian-born MD who immigrated to the US. A Senator from Missouri went to bat personally (not one of his staff) to get her a green card under the proviso she would settle in rural Missouri, because he understood that's what it takes (she moved to Maryland after a few years).

[MattGaiser]

Rural areas are understaffed in every skilled field, whether it be nursing, EMTs, firefighters, cops, engineers, etc. It is because the people there don't want to pay any taxes so they would rather do without.