The information supplied by three doctors was most likely gleaned for their professional organizations individual periodicals subscribed to, etc. Medical organizations no doubt exist for the same reasons as other professional and business organization, one being education as to new techniques, medical /administratively, political bills pending that have a material affect on their profession, etc.

Medicare built a fee schedule long ago that limited payments to doctors and continued to get more restrictive as time passed. At about the same time commercial health care followed suit and implemented cost containment features in their policies. Given the reduction in payment fees and the double demands made by government and insurance regulations, doctors had already soured on their chosen profession and left exacerbated by medical students who changed career choices. SO IT WASN'T JUST THREE DOCOTRS OPINIONS BUT LIKELY THE CONSENUS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, ETC

We now have ObamCare rolling like a locomotive out of control and I can see why doctors would continue to bale out.

I am sure there are readers here who have been caught up in the pre-admission nonsense. I can recall in one instance where I was suppose to be admitted to the hospital but that the insurance company was arguing with hospital/doctor about its need. so I just set my suitcase on the floor jumped into bed (being I was sick)and asked my wife to wake me when these institutions came to some agreement. It is clear that this example will no longer be the eception but the rule.

I considered myself fortunate for having a medicare supplement provided by my former employer. However I also pat myself on the back for having the foresight to ensure that such insurance was available to me when I retired by sticking with this company and foregoing the bigger dollar amounts tempting me from other companies. I mean life is all about trade offs. Now with ObamaCare i will no likely lose my supplement as will better than 30 million other Americans and that is a conservative estimate.

So her we go again, as evidence above, with the flippant remarks by some. It appears they have learned well to emulate their leader in chief.

I wish to thank the original poster for this information as I was unable to attend this meeting.