News, I'm a Medicare doctor. Here's what I make. (minimum wage, salary, health care)

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by XodoX

"Says a dotcor". What American docs say too often times. Your point?

Which American doctors tell anyone to withhold medical care from the old and unhealthy?

From the article:
"Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly"

Can you imagine American doctors withholding medical treatments from the obese? 50% of the adult population would have medical treatments withheld.

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Which American doctors tell anyone to withhold medical care from the old and unhealthy?

Not what I said. But look what proveick said. He does not want old people, either.

[jcarlilesiu]

SO.. to some people..

Government steps in. Government insurance reduces payments to private sector. Government screws those without government insurance by forcing higher costs. Government causes massive reduction in quality and quantity of good medical doctors.


Of course the answer would be more government!


Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Hope you're not 'old' and/or don't have any poor health habits...
Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors - Telegraph

Did you even read the Article. It is NOT what the National Health Service does, it is what DOCTORS PROPOSE. I'm sure a lot of Health Insurance Comppanies will be dropping smokers, alchoholics, Diabetics and the Obese

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by XodoX

Not what I said.

Yes, that is what you said:

Originally Posted by XodoX

"Says a dotcor". What American docs say too often times. Your point?

Originally Posted by XodoX

But look what proveick said. He does not want old people, either.

He said he can't afford to continue to treat old people. He did not say the national policy should be to withhold medical treatments from old people.

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Yes, that is what you said:



He said he can't afford to continue to treat old people. He did not say the national policy should be to withhold medical treatments from old people.

He didn't say he can't afford it, he said he's not willing to.

Originally Posted by proveick

I quit taking medicare patients this year. Last year it took 8 months to get paid. That was the last straw. RP

Sounds greedy and ignorant to me.

But who wants to trade in that 90k BMW, 500k Home, right?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by Boompa

Did you even read the Article. It is NOT what the National Health Service does, it is what DOCTORS PROPOSE. I'm sure a lot of Health Insurance Comppanies will be dropping smokers, alchoholics, Diabetics and the Obese

It's what UK's National Health Service doctors propose, is it not?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by XodoX

Sounds greedy and ignorant to me.

"Last year it took 8 months to get paid."

Are you willing to work for 8 months without getting paid? Or are you ignorant and greedy, too?

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

"Last year it took 8 months to get paid."

Are you willing to work for 8 months without getting paid? Or are you ignorant and greedy, too?

You have patients every day. Therefore you'll get paid every month. Even if you didn't, he still did not say he can't afford taking them.

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

"Last year it took 8 months to get paid."

Are you willing to work for 8 months without getting paid? Or are you ignorant and greedy, too?

Medicare needs reforming. Payment amounts and process are part of the needed reform. There are some members of Congress trying to expand on how Medicare works, among many other things. Do away with a lot of the waste and evaluate the processes.