It should take much less time and money to become a doctor than the current status quo. We don't have to look too far - most OECD countries have a much easier path to becoming a doctor, with significantly lower prices and better population outcomes.
The training time between US and other countries ends up being more or less the same when you add the fact that their residencies tend to be a little longer than in the US (due to less hours). Here is a list from the UK: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/how-long-is-specialty-training-in-.... Many of the surgical specialties that take 7-8 there take 5 here (urology, vascular surgery, etc.). So even if their pregraduate training is only 6 vs our 8, there are some specialties where it comes out to be a wash. There's also definitely hazing/long hours in some other countries as well. Here's an example of an Australian plastic surgery hopeful: https://mindbodymiko.com/the-ugly-side-of-becoming-a-surgeon...