BINGO! Where were all the doctors? Obama dressed some people up in white coats and surrounded himself with them at the White House, swearing they were real and they supported Ocare. Never mind that none of us knew one doctor personally who thought Ocare was ethical or would work. But docs are not well-organized. The AMA represents itself and its medical coding contract with the feds, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, not doctors. Still, I agree with you about feeling betrayed by docs who invested money in the electronic medical records systems in order to keep high reimbursements. Well, those docs will learn the feds rarely keep their promises to pay individuals! Reports today talk about how Medicaid cuts are needed because the expanded Medicaid program in the states worked a little TOO expansively.....
Where’s my $2500 savings ?
The rank and file physicians have been protesting all along. The corporations that own most hospitals and practices take a dim view of any outspoken physician who protests the intrusion of government into medicine. Such a physician would be punished by being labeled 'disruptive', or 'negative'. He would lose his job.
Trust me that an iron curtain has descended on most hospitals and practices, and it is because the suits have taken over medicine.
In addition to the doctors, the nurses have been protesting all along. But with the American press being a part of the US Government nowadays, you would never know it. Look around on the net and you will see lots of blogs. But on CNN? Of course you will see no unhappy doctors or nurses.