[Reily]

I don’t believe there is any federal authority over the AMA (American Medical Association). Its a private organization. So the FedGov can’t abolish it. What states could do is stop letting the AMA tell them how many can be admitted to state medical schools.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

AMA is a cartel. Their strict licensing requirements are preventing entry into the healthcare field.

Nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can do the same diagnosing and routine/general treatment that a doctor can. And they can establish practices in rural or inner-city areas that don't have them.

The AMA is to healthcare what the FDA is to drugs.