“All the surgeons I work with are planning to retire early, move to Costa Rica or Panama and are advising their kids not to go into medicine.”
We hear this repeatedly on FR. Though I understand the frustrated reaction to the specter of Obamacare, am I alone in believing this defeatism stinks of cowardice?
Easy for me to say since I cannot escape to Costa Rica or Panama! Still I don’t like it and think it is more of a sign of decay than a healthy reaction: our Founders did not run from death and neither should we. “Save your own skin” has never been a manly creed, we should not be supporting it.
Anyone who values their life will find a private doctor among the ones starting concierge practices for primary care- but I don’t know what I’d do if I needed surgery - probably couldn’t afford private pay and I wouldn’t go to the government - they’ll have inferior practitioners.