title: Changing the Graduate Medical Education Funding Path to Reduce the Price of Health Care Services.
abstract: An analysis of the current Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding stream reveals undesired aspects that limit the number of graduates and may tend to raise the price of health care services. The author shows that a different model of GME funding changes the economic dynamics and takes advantage of economic forces to increase the supply of graduates, while potentially reducing the price of health care services.
authors.forename: Ralph A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000191:economics*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D018803:Models, Economic; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000191:economics*; D014146:Training Support / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States