Agreed. There are a few schools now offering accelerated Baccalaureate-MD programs in as little as 6 years so expanding those to more schools would be a relatively simple way to cut education costs.

https://students-residents.aamc.org/medical-school-admission...

We can also expand access to affordable primary care by shifting routine services to physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Physicians should be reserved for more complex or higher risk cases.