How incentives drives health care

The general public has no sympathy for physicians with regard to their finances or hours. Most people would be willing to see a gorilla with a white lab coat on if there was no co-pay and the care was free. Until Americans start waiting in line to see physicians or start dropping dead from waiting so long, the American public and the federal government(Medicare) will not pay attention to our woes.
An Anonymous MD

There IS a doctor shortage… but not in all specialties. More and more medical students are turning towards specialization instead of primary care, and though I am not one of them, who can blame them? If you want to do family medicine, you can expect a less respect from your peers, less money, and such. No one is whining about a shortage of Neurosurgeons!

–docbeans (3rd year med student and aspiring Family Doc)