[GonzoGOP]

My wife works in the health care field and has noticed that it is getting harder and harder to keep doctors on the staff at the hospital. Many are not so much retiring, but cutting the number of patients they see. IOW do the minimum they need to keep their lifestyle going, and no more.

Another manner in which the semi-retire is to go into health management or consulting. IOW they sell their expertise to the lawyers and the insurance companies. The base pay is a lot less, but after getting rid of the costs associated with the practice and malpractices insurance the net pay isn't that much lower. And the job is 9-5 with weekends off.

[CaliforniaCon]

I worked for health insurance companies for many years. Yes, physicians worked regular hours, had no emergencies, and no administrative hassles to deal with.

Some docs become expert witnesses in various legal cases, commanding large fees for little actual work.

So yes, many doctors are doing or will do a lot less but still keep their lifestyles pretty much up to par. Most of the internists, and especially specialists, I know (and respect) here in Los Angeles are doing extremely well financially and love their work, but would bail in a second if this Obama nightmare comes to pass.

How exactly is Zero going to force doctors to stay in practice? If he tries fines/penalties, I think we will see a lot of ‘disability’ retirements taking place.