The bottom line is that there is a shortage of primary care providers in the USA. Is there a shortage of physicians??? Obviously not since there were 5000 plus that didn't get matched this year. And why is that? Because the ACGME, AMA and the powers that be don't see fit to add a few thousand more residencies to the match.

Hence, other professions will emerge and fill the gap, ie: DO, NP, PA. ND. Americans have grown impatient waiting to see primary care providers and capitalism has created an opportunity for these other professions to flourish.

Solution: The AMA, ACGME, AAMC and "powers that be" have to get off their butts and solve the problem by opening more residencies to allopathic physicians... plain and simple!!! If not, I promise you the void will be filled whether you like it or not.