Some have made it plain that they should not be forced to serve people that cannot pay and that government has no right to force them to do so. I have to agree.
However these same physicians use the government to enforce the law that ensures there is no alternative. Medical profession cannot have it both ways, use of government to determine the number of physicians and to maintain a closed shop in the labor union mold.
If the people of little or no resources are the bane of the medical profession, by all means do not restrict the same government from providing for someone to service them for what they can afford.
Failure to do will ensure socialized medicine.
"Physician Reimbursement" is Calculated by "Third Parties,"--often WITHOUT "Physician Input!"
Much of "What we do" is "Reimbursed at" rates FAR BELOW COST!!
A Profession can only exist for a Short Time if it's (Highly Trained ) Practitioners are CONSISTENTLY paid LESS than their "Overhead"!
Medical Care in the US is About to be KILLED BY an "Out-of-Control" Insurance Industry.
THINK ABOUT IT!!--WHERE does the Money "Come From" for ALL THOSE INSURANCE COMPANY ADS??
The MASSIVE AD MONEY is STOLEN FROM MEDICAL CARE for the Insurance Company's Subscribers!!
---The "Bottom Line,"---SOMEONE was DENIED Medical Care to Finance an ad meant to transfer a number of Insurance Subscribers from one plan to another.
The "Bottom Line" is that "Health Insurance Providers" have NO Business Advertising, EXCEPT to Move "Subscribers" from One Plan to Another.
This should be--at Least--unethical.
Meanwhile, Reimbursements to the "Providers" have been cut to "Below Cost" Levels.
The "System" is CORRUPT, & "SMELLS," & is COLLAPSING.
GOOD, COMPETENT 'DOC's are FLEEING the "System;"--Retiring early.
"National Health Care" is NOT "The Answer!"
The so-called "health Insurance industry" needs a "High-Pressure Legal ENEMA!!"
Doc