I do not know what to tell you other than "the US" expects many of its school teachers to procure classroom supplies themselves and it is a debate on whether or not to provide nutritious meals to kids in school without payment.

We have a special visa for doctors willing to live in undesirable areas of the US for many years. There is even a website for it:

https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/hpsa-and-muap-shortage...

And now to meet demand for doctors without having to pay for more doctors, most states have allowed a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to basically practice as a doctor where a doctor just oversees their clerical work. So if you have lesser insurance coverage or live in an area with insufficient doctors, then you may see an NP or PA who is far less qualified than a doctor.