Don’t buy this for a minute. The MD shortage is manufactured by Congress. It exists because of corruption. The number of residency training spots is capped by Congress under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. While medical schools have increased enrollment to address physician shortages, the number of residency slots—required for graduates to become licensed physicians—has not grown proportionally due to a lack of federal funding for graduate medical education via Medicare. This bottleneck disproportionately affects underserved areas, including inner cities and rural communities, where physician shortages are the worst. Let’s talk about it 🧵