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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by tcbawo on Saturday January 20, 2018 @09:28AM (#16193442)
This is a huge problem. The limiting factor appears to be the number of residency spots, not the number of accepted medical school students. We should take some of the billions our Federal government spends and increase the number of residency spots and increase funding for tuition reimbursement for practicing in underserved areas.
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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by jhokanson on Saturday January 20, 2018 @09:47AM (#16193514)
I can't personally speak to the accuracy of the linked claim below, but it suggests that the coverage of residency spots is controlled by a physician led advisory board called RUC that intentionally limits the reimbursement so as to control wages.

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/11/its-doctors-wh...

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