a higher minimum wage will bring about inflation which will cancel out the effects of an artificially increased minimum wage.

or just finite resources.

I think there should be favorable immigration terms for doctors regardless of where they choose to live within the United States.

1.) It is a choice where you live.

There’s isn’t enough demand. There is a finite amount of OBGYNs. They serve more people in when they are in the city. Why station an OBGYN in rural america where they might serve 20 women all year, when the OBGYN could be treating hundreds when they are in the city.

It’s a noble goal, but a poor allocation of finite resources.

They aren’t profitable enough because there are enough patients in those areas to support doctors. There are finite amount of doctors, and their skills are better served by treating people. They treat more people when they are in cities. Right now, the more people they treat the more money they make. You want to pay…

Yes, racist in the sense thateven mentioning race is racist.

Are you really that ignorant?

racist much?

For at least the next 10 years this is a zero sum game. The amount of doctors in the world for the next 10 years is pretty much a fixed number. Either those doctors set up shop in urban, suburban, or rural settings. But when they do it will be at the expense of the others. I am not advocating for one over the others.…

He is talking about immigrant doctors. Immigrants are terrorized in Trump country.

rural americans already have access to healthcare. They just have to drive.

So you think insults are how adults talk?

Given the context of Ellisons’ comments you are saying the allocation of OBGYN’s is immoral. Even though the OBGYN’s themselves dictate how their resources are allocated. So would assume the solution you are proposing is tell them where to live and how to do their jobs.

there is nothing wrong with living in a city vs living in rural areas. Why do you want to punish city folks? You want special handouts for selected communities. It is unfair towards city dwellers. Why not subsidize their doctors education as well?

Communities incentivizing doctors to come work in there area is the way to go. The simplest way would be to just pony up a a fat check, but free housing or whatever.

I don’t think distance from the doctor is part of equal access to healthcare.

So you think OBGYN’s should be forciblely relocated to rural areas? Depriving doctors of their freedom to choose isn’t exactly moral.

better schools, less heroin, less bigotry. But sure, rural life has appeal to some.