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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: TimF who wrote (12841)12/30/2009 7:28:48 PM
From: skinowski3 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) of 42652
 
2010: Physician Medicare payments decrease 21% effective March 1, 2010

LOL! I doubt they will do that. Maybe some highly paid specialists could survive such a cut, but not primary care docs. With overhead costs in the ballpark of 50%, this would mean a 42% cut in incomes - which aren't so big to begin with. They'll start shutting down in great numbers.

However, maybe that's what the Government wants. A sharp decline in availability of docs would be a good excuse for a takeover. At that point they'll invite docs to come back, offering them decent salaries if they work the public option.

Sounds like a conspiracy, but likely to become reality.... :)
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