In the US, medicine is a racket where the supply is intentionally constrained. Changes such as these should help ease the burden of doctor cost and availability.
> Specifically, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington already have enacted such legislation. Many other states are considering similar bills.<p>Fantastic. Licensing requirements are often insane and provide no value to consumers.
It would really help for primary care doctors to start more private businesses - much like dentists. There is no reason to be stuck in hospital systems that grind doctors so much.<p>The revenue savings from the hospital not taking cut might even make primary care a highly paid profession - enough to incentivize more people to take up this specialization.
Credentials and skill levels differ widely worldwide. Many developing countries lack the infrastructure to train doctors for modern medicine, and the degree of corruption in those countries increases the risk of unqualified or questionable practitioners.<p>This is not the right way to improve access.
Does anyone know how would this interact with the USMLE, does it override it?<p>Not sure why the downvotes for an honest question, could you at least point out what's wrong?