[AzSteven]

If the libs remain in power and ObamaCare continues, I would fully expect follow-on legislation to make it illegal for a doctor or hospital to refuse ObamaCare-covered patients, or make it illegal to operate out of the ObamaCare envelope.

[Junk Silver]

I agree, if we don’t stamp out ObozoCare this year it’s only a matter of time before accepting Affordable Healthcare and Medicare/Medicaid patients becomes a requirement for medical professionals to remain licensed.

[Obadiah]

Bank on it. They will have to pass such a law. Constitution? We don’t need no steenkin’ Constitution!

[No Socialist]

No doubt the regime will try to stop this. My husband’s specialist contacted him a few months ago because he did just that. He offered it to select patients and their spouses. My husband signed up with him and now has concierge medicine. It costs more per year than he was paying for office visits, but he didn’t want to lose his specialist who is a leader in his field. I’m staying with my current doctors for now because I don’t require the specialty of my husbands Dr. and use Medical Dr’s who cross with holistic and oriental medicine.

[BillM]

In Canada it’s called The Canada Health Care act. It was passed after medicare had been in place for a few years. It made it illegal for doctors to bill directly if they saw even one medicare patient. It was passed because all the doctors were setting up side practices,

[MayflowerMadam]

“I would fully expect follow-on legislation to make it illegal for a doctor or hospital to refuse ObamaCare-covered patients, or make it illegal to operate out of the ObamaCare envelope.”

It’ll be worse than that. In high school, students will be tested and their careers will be dictated. Some WILL be State-”owned” doctors and they’ll practice medicine or be deal with harshly. It’s what (other) commie countries do, whether to choose Olympians, or other careers, in order to make the State operate.

[JennysCool]

I may be being Pollyanna here, but I’m thinking Obama has cashed his check with the Congress. Those up for re-election in ‘14 don’t want to be associated with this debacle, and they’re sure as hell not going to add any controversial follow-on legislation while they already face a ticked-off electorate.

[Jane Long]

If the libs remain in power and ObamaCare continues, I would fully expect follow-on legislation to make it illegal for a doctor or hospital to refuse ObamaCare-covered patients, or make it illegal to operate out of the ObamaCare envelope.

Do you seriously think we're going to let this continue?

[rawhide]

Maybe, but can you force doctors to stay in the medical profession and practice against their will?

[Old Yeller]

Yep. CommieCare will control the doctors IF they want to remain doctors.

[Ghost of SVR4]

Oh you know it. The government can't stand competition. It'll either be their way or no way.
I fully expect a black market of sorts with Dr.'s no longer "in the system". Better figure out who is "good" now, just like the fraudulent website for zero-care popping up now, so will there be crazy people thinking they are MD's and operating on the "black market".

[wastoute]

I posted years ago that when Bozo is done you will be able to get an abortion on Main Street but you will have to buy Lipitor in an alley shoved through the car window.