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I see these kinds of chock-n-bull signs every year .. no big surprise there.
Hey, I know what ..
Let's cut the cost of this nations medical by actually cutting off the hand that feeds these insidious health care costs .. let's say we lock medicare payments in at 1980 levels .. and keep them there for 10 years.
You wanna see some fat get trimmed from the system? .. that's the only sure fire way to do it.
Doctors would actually have to "practice medicine" again in order to keep their customer base ..
You seem to have some cohones,...so let's solve the whole economic mess using your formula.
Let's reduce EVERYONE'S pay to the 1980 levels.
What is fair for physicians should be fair for everyone.
A simpler way may be, no medical payments that exceed what Medicare would allow, be legally billed by anybody.
all that would lead to would be doctors going out of business
can you see it, any docotors visit not to exceed $30 (medicare/caid) reembursment....but we wont mention the fact that the docotr not only has to pay himself, but he also has to pay his nurse/receptionist/biller, and that the doctor actually has an electric bill, or a rent/mortgage, or a pproperty tax, or a malpractice insurance premium to pay
all that would lead to would be doctors going out of business
can you see it, any docotors visit not to exceed $30 (medicare/caid) reembursment....but we wont mention the fact that the docotr not only has to pay himself, but he also has to pay his nurse/receptionist/biller, and that the doctor actually has an electric bill, or a rent/mortgage, or a pproperty tax, or a malpractice insurance premium to pay
, but that doesnt matter does it
I was being facetious with the suggestion, but you can see that the issue is somewhat complicated and will require some effort to come up with an equitable solution. But, it can be solved, if people(politicians), are willing to work at it. Medicare and Medicaid should not be a factor in whether or not a Doctor sees a patient. Obviously, if a Doctor makes more on a Corp exec than a welfare mother, the Doctor will tend to cater to the Exec. So, in the long run, I think we have to remove what a Doctor is paid from the Doctors decision process. The only way I can think that would do that, would be a system that allows for the same compensation, regardless of who the patient is. Now, how do you do that?
I was being facetious with the suggestion, but you can see that the issue is somewhat complicated and will require some effort to come up with an equitable solution. But, it can be solved, if people(politicians), are willing to work at it. Medicare and Medicaid should not be a factor in whether or not a Doctor sees a patient. Obviously, if a Doctor makes more on a Corp exec than a welfare mother, the Doctor will tend to cater to the Exec. So, in the long run, I think we have to remove what a Doctor is paid from the Doctors decision process. The only way I can think that would do that, would be a system that allows for the same compensation, regardless of who the patient is. Now, how do you do that?
but that runs into the same problem as setting a minimum wage for the nation, or saying 250k is rich
depending on where the doctor is located at (rent in Alabama is much different than rent in California) will depend on his costs to include rent/mortgae, taxes, elecrtic/gas costs, etc plus how many he/she has on staff
setting a federal standard that sets a visit at 50 might work real well in Mobile, AL, but it wont even pay the taxes in Manhatten, Ny.
Whether it's a Doctor or a high school drop out they are worth what someone is willing to pay them.
That is a basic difference between us, I do not believe a persons worth is dependent on the persons ability to pay. I believe, all persons have the same worth.
Some people have more abilities, skills and experience than others making them more valuable to society, as such they should be compensated for it. You are suggesting a communistic type society which looks great on paper but fails miserably in the real world.
Some people have more abilities, skills and experience than others making them more valuable to society, as such they should be compensated for it. You are suggesting a communistic type society which looks great on paper but fails miserably in the real world.
No, the issue is access to Health Care. That should not be dependent on what some people may perceive the worth of that individual is. An individual's value to society, does vary, depending on that person ability to contribute to society. People capable of contributing more, should be rewarded more, but that should have nothing to do with access to HC.
No, the issue is access to Health Care. That should not be dependent on what some people may perceive the worth of that individual is. An individual's value to society, does vary, depending on that person ability to contribute to society. People capable of contributing more, should be rewarded more, but that should have nothing to do with access to HC.
And your suggestion to fix this was to pay the Doctor a flat rate.
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So, in the long run, I think we have to remove what a Doctor is paid from the Doctors decision process. The only way I can think that would do that, would be a system that allows for the same compensation, regardless of who the patient is. Now, how do you do that?
The only way you do that is move to a communistic type society where you will limit the Doctors compensation
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