Licensing Requirements: Can We Talk About Doctors?

The NYT had two articles on occupational licensing requirements today and there was not one mention of the restrictions that lead us to pay twice as much for our doctors as other wealthy countries. It is illegal to practice medicine in the United States unless you completed a U.S. residency program. In other words, under the law, all of those doctors trained in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and other wealthy countries can't be trusted to provide people in the United States with medical...

1 like ·   •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on June 19, 2016 00:37
No comments have been added yet.


Dean Baker's Blog

Dean Baker
Dean Baker isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.
Follow Dean Baker's blog with rss.