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With ObamaCare, Will It Help Or Hurt Doctors? - anthony d - 11-27-2012 06:33 AM
And Why?
- Gee Wally - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
My doctor said they won't have to chase down bad debts anymore. Imagine a low life debt collector losing his or her job. Thank you Obama!
- Lois Griffin - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
It will help doctors because it forces everyone to buy their services.
- scottso360 - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/health-system-reform/ama-supports-reform-passage.shtml
the ama supports obamacare or the house version of it.
- Lois L - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
You need to see first the fine print of the Medicare. Here in Canada, doctors are better off with our medicare because it gives doctors the number of patients they need and it helps the patient knowing he can afford any doctor since only specialist get paid more.
- Gentlemenveil575 - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
In general it is going to hurt them because it pays so much less and they still have huge overheads to pay. In the long run, the few that remain as GPs will reduce the staffing levels and the quality of care to still earn a good living. The patients will be the ones to suffer from that, as well as the office staff that gets laid off.
- ndmagicman - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
No effect on doctors.
Why? Nothing is really going to change for them.
- Four pound Ham - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
Just picture every bum and free loader flooding doctors offices for "free" healthcare
The doctors would quit from stress
- Sart Bimpson - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
It will hurt doctors.
The government always makes things worse so yes.
Politicians and corporations are in bed with each other. Obamacare guarantees profits for insurance companies.
Government sucks. Insurance companies suck. Now they're really together. Now it's double suck.
- Entropy - 11-27-2012 06:42 AM
According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, we face a shortfall of more than 150,000 doctors over the next 15 years. This shortfall, combined with skyrocketing demand due to demographics, third party payment, and other issues is why medical prices are skyrocketing. ObamaCare did not even attempt to solve these core issues and instead focussed on the SYMPTOM of coverage.
Estimates suggest that on average physicians are reimbursed at roughly 78% of costs under Medicare, and just 70% of costs under Medicaid. ObamaCare is going to increase the number of people on Medicare. That is how they got rid of the public option, they just assume Medicare will pick up the tab and eventually people will advocate for something better than medicare since Medicare is a lousy program.
Roughly 40% of doctors are age 55 or over. Are they really going to want to stick it out for a few more years if all they have to look forward to is more red tape (both government and insurance company) for less money? Remember, the average medical school graduate begins their career with more than $295,000 in debt.
A 2010 IBD/TPP Poll found that 45% of doctors would at least consider leaving their practices or taking early retirement as a result of the new health care law. And, an online survey by Sermo.com, a sort of Facebook for physicians, found that 26% of physicians in solo practices were considering closing
In fact, we have already seen the start of this process in Massachusetts, where Mitt Romney's health care reforms were nearly identical to President Obama's. Romney's reforms increased the demand for health care but did nothing to expand the supply of physicians. In fact, by cracking down on insurance premiums, Massachusetts pushed insurers to reduce their payments to providers, making it less worthwhile for doctors to expand their practices. As a result, the average wait to get an appointment with a doctor grew from 33 days to over 55 days.