AFter high school I spent 17 years training for what I do as a physician, and did a lot of moonlighting to pay off big loans. I didn't ever do it for the money, but do deserve to be compensated for my expertise, the years I spent training, and many, many sleepless nights.
“AFter high school I spent 17 years training for what I do as a physician, and did a lot of moonlighting to pay off big loans. I didn’t ever do it for the money, but do deserve to be compensated for my expertise, the years I spent training, and many, many sleepless nights.”
It is pathetic that health care providers do not get paid when service is delivered. Perhaps there are other businesses and professions that do not get paid when service is delivered. Even without this health care bill, the situation was deplorable. How did we ever get to this point in which health care providers routinely wait months for payment. Even worse, health care providers have little control of the payment amount.
This situation cannot persist. Health care providers have high fixed expenses and lots of training expenses. Obamacare will lead to physician job actions. I normally do not support collective bargaining. I do not see an alternative for physicians with the squeeze on their earnings.