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83% of Doctors Considered Quitting Over Obamacare: Scary?
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2012/07/10 00:35:23
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President Obama's Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") has some doctors reconsidering if they will continue practicing medicine. The non-partisan Doctor Patient Medical Association survey of 699 doctors nationwide found that 83% considered quitting over the legislation.
Sally Nelson reports in Daily Caller that America will face a shortage of 90,000 doctors in eight years regardless if current doctors quit. The problem quickly increases to a shortage of 130,000 doctors by 2025 according to Len Marquez, the director of government relations at the American Association of Medical Colleges.
DAILYCALLER.COM reports:
Sally Nelson reports in Daily Caller that America will face a shortage of 90,000 doctors in eight years regardless if current doctors quit. The problem quickly increases to a shortage of 130,000 doctors by 2025 according to Len Marquez, the director of government relations at the American Association of Medical Colleges.
DAILYCALLER.COM reports:
Association of Medical Colleges: Even if doctors do not quit, massive shortage coming because of law
Read More: http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/09/report-83-percen...
Top Opinion
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Heisenberg 2012/07/10 00:54:04
I hope I wasn't too blunt.
lol . . . kidding . . . . I don't mind being blunt at all.
How many masses are there?
Now don't forget to turn down the medicare and SS that you and your family are entitled to.
Socialist!
You know, the 50 million who could not afford care......
I am sure you have thought long and hard on how best to replace the ACA.........maybe a GOP President will tackle the problem.
Yeah. Uh Huh.
Tort Reform - but the Dems would not do that they'd lose all those contributions from the ambulance chasers.
Allow Insurance Companies to sell across the country - but the Dems would not do that because they'd have to amend the powers of the Commerce Clause.
Yeah. Uh Huh
Why don't Cons question their own beliefs when they see themselves lying?
From a article about "Doctor Patient Medical Association":
"The Doctor Patient Medical Association's founder, Kathryn Serkes, is a long-time veteran of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a collection of crackpot malcontents that opposes mandatory vaccinations, wrongly believes undocumented immigrants spread leprosy, and dabbled in Vince Foster conspiracy theorism. The group itself is solidly conservative in its politics: it boasts membership in the National Tea Party Federation; describes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as "Destruction Of Our Medicine," or DOOM; and published a sheet of talking points about the health law to help grassroots activists "beat back the White House spin machine!"
But what about this improbable survey indicating that more than 3/4 of doctors have considered hanging up the stethoscope rather than tolerate Obamacare? Well, the first thing to point out is that the survey didn't actually ask about the Affordable Care Act. Here's the question and the results as given by DPMA:
How do current changes in the medical system affect your desire to practice medicine?
I'm re-energized - 4.6%
Makes me think abou...
Why don't Cons question their own beliefs when they see themselves lying?
From a article about "Doctor Patient Medical Association":
"The Doctor Patient Medical Association's founder, Kathryn Serkes, is a long-time veteran of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a collection of crackpot malcontents that opposes mandatory vaccinations, wrongly believes undocumented immigrants spread leprosy, and dabbled in Vince Foster conspiracy theorism. The group itself is solidly conservative in its politics: it boasts membership in the National Tea Party Federation; describes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as "Destruction Of Our Medicine," or DOOM; and published a sheet of talking points about the health law to help grassroots activists "beat back the White House spin machine!"
But what about this improbable survey indicating that more than 3/4 of doctors have considered hanging up the stethoscope rather than tolerate Obamacare? Well, the first thing to point out is that the survey didn't actually ask about the Affordable Care Act. Here's the question and the results as given by DPMA:
How do current changes in the medical system affect your desire to practice medicine?
I'm re-energized - 4.6%
Makes me think about quitting - 82.6%
Unsure/no opinion - 12.8%
So they're just assuming that every respondent, upon reading "current changes in the medical system," thought "Obamacare" and nothing else? Doesn't seem too likely. And when asked to give their opinion on these undefined "changes," they were given three options: super-excited, ready to quit, and "unsure." What if they were just slightly dissatisfied? Or cautiously optimistic? The survey left no room for anyone who didn't hold an extreme position."
Personally, I find it laughable and a bit amazing that the doctors in question are upset that they'll have to work harder for their money. Suck it up, doctors. All the rest of us have to.
Oh, and as for the notion that "Obamacare" is the cause of this, no one will be forcing those doctors to quit. If they quit, that's THEIR decision. Blaming it on Obama is ridiculous. He doesn't have a gun to their heads.
EDIT: Having researched this a little, it seems like the entire argument is moot. It appears that the "poll" (if we're going to be generous enough to call it that) is highly suspect for a couple different reasons.
Affirmative action, aka angry colored people will be in charge of our health!
Do you want that? I sure don't!
Have you seen the role that the IRS will play in this?
Ever read the bill?
What do you mean? Your comment doesn't make sense.
"Affirmative action, aka angry colored people will be in charge of our health!"
Ohhhkaaaay... Racist much?
"Ever read the bill?"
Probably more than you have, judging by your woeful ignorance in this post.
1. The majority of ACA regulations haven't even kicked in yet so there has been no reason to abandon ship. They start in 2014. Only a few minor provisions have commenced.
2. HMO and other pvt insurances have been telling MD's for 30 years what they can and cannot do with and for their patients.
I have been an Registered Nurse for 30+ years. This is most of what I have been hoping for for most of that time.
If you really care to learn something, try reading:
http://www.healthcare.gov/law...
C'mon, you need a better lie than that.
Did the drones tell you about the doctors?
All these victims just happen to cluster here.........., strange.
and then when just going to a regular doctor office you have to wait hours just for a 20min check up
the act itself doesn't cause the shortage because the shortage is already here and every time another person is born or comes to the US the shortage becomes bigger
I'm sorry that the truth bothers you, but to call me a liar in that fashion shows you to have little grasp on reality. You probably assume that all people who don't like Obama's policies are racially motivated.
BS