ObamaCare: Flight of the MDs. Marc Siegel, M.D. at NYP.
Obviously, those who will be caring for us cannot keep afloat financially when they cannot even break even with the reimbursements. It was said before, and it is being said again. This time by a physician.
For all the times that President Obama promised “you’ll get to keep your doctor” under his health-care reforms, he apparently failed to ask any practicing doctors.
67 percent were against it.
74 percent of doctors will alter how they practice.
To stay in business under ObamaCare, doctors will have to adjust. Some will see fewer patients themselves and hire nurse practitioners to help carry the load; others will work part-time and supplement their income elsewhere. Many will join groups or become salaried employees of hospitals or clinics.
Great. Instead of doctors taking off Wednesdays to golf, they will be out at another job and have someone else who is not a doctor in their office to take care of the patients. How long before people get even more frustrated with health care in America now? Ironically, how many Obamacare proponents were clamoring for this? Be careful of what you wish for.
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