1. The Shortage of Doctors in Rural Areas
In response, the government provided subsidies to medical schools, which encouraged universities to open new medical schools, and increase their enrollment at existing schools. Between 1960 and 1980, the enrollment at medical schools doubled. ... The GMENACs report advised that medical schools restrict their enrollment and restrict the immigrating international medical graduates (Blumenthal, 2004). In response to the GMENACs report, Congress eliminated subsidies to medical schools. ... In response, hospitals hired between 6,000 and 10,000 international medical school graduates (IMGs) per year ...
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