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by nradov 599 days ago
How do you propose to make more doctors? Right now the primary bottleneck is limited residency program funding from Medicare. There hasn't been much political appetite for major increases.

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Given our aging demographic profile with increasing chronic disease burden the problem is likely to get worse. Expect higher prices and longer waits to see a doctor. A more realistic solution will probably be to shift more primary care to lower credentialed practitioners such as Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.

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Florida and Tennessee recently changed rules to allow foreign doctors to be licensed more easily.
The European union way, allow doctors from other countries to be licensed easily.