Populous states are member of the compact and your biggest states are not. Right. And if you look at the folks who the states that have decided to be part of the physician licensure compact, states like i think its West Virginia and one of the dakotas, idaho. California is not going to do it any time soon. Texas is not going to do it any time soon for all kinds of reasons. Compacts solve part of the reason, but again, theyre only as good as how many states are part of the compact. Right. I think if this were an easy problem to solve, simon wouldnt be spending his time on it there is the question of how easy it is to get it done, and then the question of whether it would work if you could get it done. Its not that easy to get rid of state medical boards either. But while youre in the system of state medical boards, the knack there are some efforts moving forward, it could be that that is the most likely, even though theyre all somewhat less likely way to overcome the professional proble
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Capital. With i served as the 100 fourth president of the club, and im standing in today for our 110th president , jeffrey bah lieu whos away on assignment because he still has to make a paycheck via his employer as opposed to this volunteer gig and probably submit his tax return as well. Id like to welcome our public radio and cspan audiences today and id like to remind you that you can follow the action on twitter using the hash tag pound mpc live. Now its time to pro tro deuce our head table guests and id ask each of you stand briefly as your name is anoinsd to the audience id ask that you please hold your aplows until ive finished announce the the the entire head table. From your right my left Charles Clark senior correspondent, government executive media group, mark wine know, Senior Associate Editor of kip linger personal finance and proud Buffalo Bills fan. Dell quinton wilbur reporter, los angeles times. Mark chef Senior Reporter investment news. Alley verse pill, federal tax r