Michael Bloomberg at a podium in 2023.
Michael Bloomberg said his organization's latest $600 million gift aimed to address "health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field."
  • Billionaire philanthropists are increasingly cutting checks for future doctors.
  • Some have cited medical-professional shortages amid sky-high tuition costs.
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies pledged $600 million to four historically Black med schools Tuesday.

Giving future doctors a free ride to medical school is shaping up to be a trend across the billionaire-donor circuit.