This is one of the ways government can help with the primary care shortage.
However, as Dr. Secretwave points out, the current example of such a program is not adequate.
The $20,000 amount does not influence medical students’ decisions, and the fact that this amount is taxed makes this incentive more irrelevant.
Money talks, and so far, the government is barely whispering.
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