The Primary-Doc Shortage

Peter Bach and Robert Kocher want to address it by making medical school free. Suzy Khimm isn't sold:

[E]ven if the entire cost of medical school were removed from the equation, the cloudy future for both Medicaid and Medicare might remain another huge disincentive for entering primary care, which lies at the foundation of both entitlements. Teaching hospitals and those that serve low-income, elderly and other vulnerable populations are particularly at risk of these provider cuts, so altruistically minded doctors willing to accept lower pay might be still dissuaded from pursuing this path given the sheer uncertainty ahead.

Don Taylor agrees that free medical school isn't a good solution.