I know all about the individual providers but have seen little evidence of hospitals joining that trend. In fact, just the opposite.
As ZeroCare ramps up, more and more hospitals are facing the fact that a growing majority of doctors are not accepting Medicare patients. This affects thre ability of the hospital to be able to treat those on Medicare unless it is by either an intern or resident.
I think that as doctors shed Medicare patients, more hospitals will have to join in, except for teaching hospitals. Teaching hospitals are typically either state supported or supported locally through a property or other tax.
Bottom line, it’s going to get really ugly with people yours or your parents’ age unable to get treated by a doctor under Medicare. But, the government will still collect the money from our paychecks and pretend that the status is still quo.