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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by DragonStrength on Friday September 19, 2025 @06:07PM (#45307294)
Exactly. The difference is doctors were able to cap the number of doctors graduated, and now we have a shortage. Welp, I know the solution to that.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by cogman10 on Friday September 19, 2025 @07:06PM (#45307845)
The cost of becoming an MD is astronomical. I have a nephew currently studying for it and he's looking at $500,000 in student loans. For a school in idaho of all places.

Part of the shortage is also because very few people can afford to become doctors.

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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by DragonStrength on Saturday September 20, 2025 @04:11AM (#45311440)
There are no empty slots for med school in America. We turn qualified kids away.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by scheme271 on Friday September 19, 2025 @09:38PM (#45309134)
Except for the DOE student loan programs just capped loans for med school to 200k lifetime so unless students are fairly wealthy, they're going to find it hard to become a doctor.
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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by DragonStrength on Saturday September 20, 2025 @04:14AM (#45311454)
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