I actually agree with the premise of the article, but it paints an inaccurate picture in a lot of places:
"Nurses, by contrast, can start making real salaries of around $50,000 when they’re 22. Doctors can’t start making real money until they’re at least 29, and often not until they’re much older."
Residents start making $50k salaries right out of medical school. It's only a 4 year delay from nurses.
It's not about money. It's about quality of life. Medical school is really hard. Residency is brutal. Constant unrelenting pressure. No sleep. No personal time. That alone is the reason why becoming a doctor isn't worth it for most people.
Watch the part in the video starting at 3:08 where they're half way through residency. They look like they're going to cry. I'm so glad I did those interviews because it really captures the personal sacrifices you have to make.
Here's the thing that the article failed to grasp, though. If you need to be the one doing the cutting in surgery or the one pushing medicine forward with research, you have to get that MD. Some people need to be in control and call the shots.
If that's you, do it. Make the sacrifices, because you won't be happy doing anything else.
If you can live a fulfilled life as a nurse or PA, though, it's a much better choice for most people.