Not to mention that all doctors will be paid the same. I expect a severe shortage of neurosurgeons, etc.
“Not to mention that all doctors will be paid the same. I expect a severe shortage of neurosurgeons, etc.”
That is a wise observation. And, let’s not forget that the health care decision makers are not going to reduce the liability costs for physicians. Although the neurosurgeon’s pay may be leveled with those of primary care doc’s, his/her liability risks and costs are not going to to be leveled. In the planned syste, the average citizen will receive most of his/her care from primary care doc’s—this has been a goal of health care planners for decades because it is believed that specialists are “over used” and “drive up health care costs”. In reality, specialists are often the only doc’s who have the knowledge to diagnose and treat a wide range of serious disorders. If there are insufficient specialists, patients will face seriously reduced quality and timeliness of care.