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The lines will be worse than the DMV when this is all said and done.
Eighty-three percent of American physicians have considered leaving their practices over President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, according to a survey released by the Doctor Patient Medical Association.
The DPMA, a non-partisan association of doctors and patients, surveyed a random selection of 699 doctors nationwide. The survey found that the majority have thought about bailing out of their careers over the legislation, which was upheld last month by the Supreme Court.
Even if doctors do not quit their jobs over the ruling, America will face a shortage of at least 90,000 doctors by 2020. The new health care law increases demand for physicians by expanding insurance coverage. This change will exacerbate the current shortage as more Americans live past 65.
By 2025 the shortage will balloon to over 130,000, Len Marquez, the director of government relations at the American Association of Medical Colleges, told The Daily Caller.
What about the ACA will arrest the acceleration of small practice BKs?
I don't see how it would have an effect, one way or the other. If anything, we just might see AMA finally giving up on its stupidity of over-controlling medical professionals. But hey, count me out from among the simple people who actually believe in that 83% number. I'm sure many are actually serious about it.
lol sure yea like they are going to throw away years of education because of a law, what are they gonna do afterwards work at burger king? they aren't going anywhere unless its out of the country.. but oh way, they have universal healthcare there too. so they are going no where
I have had two cardiologists retire on me in the last year since all this crap started. Neither of them were that old, but have enough saved to just quit and retire. If in my city alone 2 have quit, (and we're only talking cardiologists) how many others will follow suit. I know a lot of young people that were going into nursing that have changed their major because they see the writting on the wall. It won't take any 20 years for things to get bad and for it to be difficult to get treatment. Aint Hope and Change wonderful...
You are the only one who apparently read the article which cited what you mentioned. Many of these current doctors are getting to the end of their careers and how many in the future will want to put in the time, effort and money it costs to go to medical school only to be told what they can and can't charge by uncle sam.
I have had two cardiologists retire on me in the last year since all this crap started. Neither of them were that old, but have enough saved to just quit and retire. If in my city alone 2 have quit, (and we're only talking cardiologists) how many others will follow suit. I know a lot of young people that were going into nursing that have changed their major because they see the writting on the wall. It won't take any 20 years for things to get bad and for it to be difficult to get treatment. Aint Hope and Change wonderful...
Already asked, but since it seems to have slipped your mind, I'll ask again. What did these nursing students change their majors to? Women's studies? Art history? Some other major the RW makes fun of regularly?
I didn't believe it when I saw it here ^^^ and I don't believe it now...
Why does you link not work? There must be some reason.
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