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by SkyPuncher 1182 days ago
Just a note. It’s residency spots that are the current limitation. They’re essentially stagnant since the 90’s.

Medical schools have come online, but the supply of educated doctors who cannot make it to practice is still limited.

Regardless, of spots, the problem is bad enough that most states are offering increased scope to mid-level practitioners to make up for the shortage that physician lobbies refuse to fix.