I have no source for it, but I read once that (GP) doctors make less than software devs on average, simply because devs get that decade head-start with much less debt. It makes sense.

This is such a hard problem to fix. I doubt anyone is interested in hearing any solutions that involve worse-trained doctors, or longer training schedules, or massive pay increases for what are viewed as some of the highest-paid people in the nation. There is a lot of talk about opening up medical care for more people - which, naturally, means there will be a surge in demand. I can only imagine this would exacerbate the problem. It feels like we're running out of time to fix this.