Axios - The country is projected to face a shortage of 187,130 doctors by 2037.
But while enrollment is up, many medical school students will feel a financial squeeze from caps on student loan borrowing and cuts to other assistance stemming from the Republican tax-and-spending bill.
By the numbers: Medical school applicants for 2025-2026 rose 5.3%, reversing a three-year decline and posting the biggest gain in a decade.
Among historically underrepresented groups, 8.4% identified as Black or African American, 11.5% were Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% identified as American Indian or Alaska Native and 0.4% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Higher enrollment could make the U.S. less dependent on immigrant physicians.
But turnover could continue to plague the field, with significant numbers of doctors looking to leave their practice or reduce hours.
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