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The average doctor in the U.S. makes $350,000 a year. Why?

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The average doctor in the U.S. makes $350,000 a year. Why?

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TL;DR: We’re not training up new doctors in high enough quantities, and we have a supply / demand problem.
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  You might consider the amount of money owed after completing the medical degree. They get that salary to pay back loans.
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    That’s also addressed in the article.

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