Worth noting in this context that the scarcity of doctors is artificial, due to a low cap on the number of federally funded residencies. We could also let more doctors immigrate. My understanding is we make immigrant doctors go through a lot of hoops to validate their foreign training.

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/how-congress-created-the...

For the last few decades the only way to find enough doctors willing to work in rural areas in America has been through H-1B. With the funding cuts in the "Big Beautiful Bill" and upcoming $100K visa fee a large chunk of Americans are going to find their quality of healthcare deteriorate very rapidly.