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Originally Posted by nitehawk
I have a problem with why this problem exists ....... is it lack of doctor in this country? Is the AMA so strong as to only allowing a certain amount of doctor in this country at any one time as one doctor per 5000 people ...... why cant we produce more doctors .... is their not enough qualified people .....I doubt that ... then what is the problem? ?..we dont have a problem with making laywers.....sorry for getting off subject, but cant understand why one would have to wait such a long time to see a doctor...maybe making more doctors would solve any problem as the result would result in doctors working less hours and charging more money..
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One of the reasons there are fewer physicians now is because of the reduction in reimbursement from insurance companies; particularly Medicaid and Medicare. Private insurance companies pay somewhat more but frequently also reduce their payments. This is a particular problem for primary care physicians who are paid much less than specialists. Most medical docs are over $200,000 in debt when they finish their education and have no money left to open a private practice like was done in the past. The result is multi medical practices owned and run by large corporations. Very few doctors today have the luxury of owning their own practice, hiring their office staff and charging their patients what they wish.