Yesterday I overheard a conversation between a physician and a couple, husband and wife. The husband talked loud enough so I could hear him clearly. He had been going to this physician for years and just learned yesterday that his doctor was retiring and closing his practice. The physician looked quite young. He did not look even close to 60.
The couple is probably on medicaid or medicare and they will have a hard time finding a new physician. It’s going to be a mess! A very sad mess.
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My mother went to her doctor on Tuesday and they had signs apologizing for the wait. They were switching their computer system to comply with the new Obamacare law. The doctor told my mother that it now takes him 10 minutes just to write a prescription.
He said that he was going to wait and see about the election. However, if Romney didn't win and repeal Obamacare, he was moving to Guam within two years. He said 35-40% of his doctor friends were retiring early or also leaving the county.
A very sad mess indeed.