Did anyone really think it would?
Free med school tuition won’t solve the shortage of primary care physicians
"For example, dermatology, anesthesiology, general surgery, and plastic surgery maintained their usual high fill rates, while more than 250 pediatrics positions and more than 600 family medicine positions went unfilled."
https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/22/free-medical-school-tuition-primary-care-doctor-shortage/
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