xxyzx wrote:
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i know what doctors make
only you libtards think you should set proper salaries instead of the marketplace and claim they make too little
the problem is not corporations but govt interference and socialist boondoggles
EXACTLY!!! But, the cause has eventually affected our present situation in this way.
It started in the 1960s when the government started dictating the cost structure of medical care (starting with Medicare).
Over the years, their influence got further into the situation, and especially with the legal piranhas until most of the doctors' income was going to cover their liability (malpractice) insurance. Eventually, most of the small doctors' offices have had to merge with the big outfits to continue their professions. It's the big outfits which are now dictating the incomes of the doctors and how they perform. They pay the costs, so they get to make the rules.
These doctors and the clinics have to do so many tests to cover their asses to keep from being sued, which has contributed to driving up the costs of healthcare.
Another big cost is the technology advancements. That's a double-edged sword, but adds to the costs, nevertheless.
Any doctors' office or clinic also has to pay additional staff. Nurses, NPs and other office personnel isn't cheap if you hire quality people.
With most communities, the small doctors' offices have merged with the big conglomerates or combined with others to form their own groups. The costs have become exorbitant for small offices to stay in business.
In the process, the doctors' actual incomes have shrunk dramatically. They probably still make a decent living, but I know many who have moved on to other areas or have retired before their own health suffered. The big conglomerates don't care about the people who work for them, they look at the bottom lines and how to maximize them.
