Comments on: Will the doctor shortage impede universal care? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/will-doctor-shortage-impede-universal.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/will-doctor-shortage-impede-universal.html#comment-88508 Anonymous Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/will-the-doctor-shortage-impede-universal-care.html#comment-88508 Flawed logic Kevin. (usually you are spot on). <br/><br/>You want to solve the delivery side first? Um so and are you planning on just putting the people without coverage into a closet? <br/><br/>People don't "purchase" health care doctors prescribe and control access. By telling us that we shouldn't provide coverage to people you are suggesting that this means they won't go to get care? <br/><br/>Great then they will become sicker or simply use ER (97% of all er visits are by people with insurance). <br/><br/>You seem to be so busy working that you have gotten lost inside your silo. <br/><br/>The FIRST thing to do is universal coverage. The SECOND thing to do is ensure that people get the recommended care (less then 50% of the time) The THIRD is to get every doctor in the country to read the Dartmouth Atlas that proves that the more doctors in a region the more care is provided with NO increased in quality or outcomes. <br/><br/>Doctors are the last ones we want to be in charge of our healthcare system. Where else do you have a monopoly that complains when primary care doc's are only being paid $150,000 a year. <br/><br/>Open up slots in medical schools and pay for their education to smart middle class students who will work in primary care and in a few years we will have more then enough primary care doctors who aren't so greedy. Flawed logic Kevin. (usually you are spot on).

You want to solve the delivery side first? Um so and are you planning on just putting the people without coverage into a closet?

People don’t “purchase” health care doctors prescribe and control access. By telling us that we shouldn’t provide coverage to people you are suggesting that this means they won’t go to get care?

Great then they will become sicker or simply use ER (97% of all er visits are by people with insurance).

You seem to be so busy working that you have gotten lost inside your silo.

The FIRST thing to do is universal coverage. The SECOND thing to do is ensure that people get the recommended care (less then 50% of the time) The THIRD is to get every doctor in the country to read the Dartmouth Atlas that proves that the more doctors in a region the more care is provided with NO increased in quality or outcomes.

Doctors are the last ones we want to be in charge of our healthcare system. Where else do you have a monopoly that complains when primary care doc’s are only being paid $150,000 a year.

Open up slots in medical schools and pay for their education to smart middle class students who will work in primary care and in a few years we will have more then enough primary care doctors who aren’t so greedy.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/will-doctor-shortage-impede-universal.html#comment-88496 Anonymous Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/will-the-doctor-shortage-impede-universal-care.html#comment-88496 Whoa... some people SEND their kids to med school? I thought that's what loans and starving were for...<br/><br/>--Future med student Whoa… some people SEND their kids to med school? I thought that’s what loans and starving were for…

–Future med student

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/will-doctor-shortage-impede-universal.html#comment-88465 Anonymous Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/will-the-doctor-shortage-impede-universal-care.html#comment-88465 It will get shorter very soon. I don't know who can afford to send their child to med school. According to the NY Times, college is becoming unaffordable. Between 1982 and 2007, the average tuition increased 439% while the average median income rose just 147%. <br/><br/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/education/03college.html?bl&ex=1228453200&en=a32b625bf9928825&ei=5087 It will get shorter very soon. I don't know who can afford to send their child to med school. According to the NY Times, college is becoming unaffordable. Between 1982 and 2007, the average tuition increased 439% while the average median income rose just 147%.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/education/03college.html?bl&ex=1228453200&en=a32b625bf9928825&ei=5087

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/will-doctor-shortage-impede-universal.html#comment-88463 Anonymous Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/will-the-doctor-shortage-impede-universal-care.html#comment-88463 There is no physician shortage. There is a demand surplus. There is no physician shortage. There is a demand surplus.

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