They Will Quit if Obamacare Passes!

[blondekosmic15]

  

 

Survey 46% of US Doctors Will Quit If Obamacare Passes

 

Contributed by Anonymous (Editor)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:00 

  

A shocking, new survey in the New England Journal of Medicine says that 46% of US doctors will eitherquit or be forced out of their practice if Obamacare passes. While this number is shocking because it is fretfully high and means that nearly one out of every two doctors in the US will no longer practice if Obamacarepasses, it is nonetheless a dependable figure reported by a leading physician search firm with offices in the Atlanta and Dallas area, the Medicus Firm. The areas of specialty hit hardest by Obamacare, according to thesurvey, are in the family medicine and internal medicine fields. The bad survey results just continue as it was also revealed that a whopping 72% of doctors feel that a public option (such as that the Democrats have been flirting with) would cause the supply of doctors to decline, and, maybe consequently, an equally alarming 63% of doctors would not even recommend medicine anymore as a career choice!

 

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www.associatedcontent.com/article/2798380/shocking_survey_in_new_england_journal.html?cat=75

 

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/25615/Survey_46_of_US_Doctors_Will_Quit_If_Obamacare_Passes.html

 

 

 

[mamapaparazzi]

Because... they won't be making a gagillion dollars off American patients anymore?  Silly.... basically this tells me that 46% of US doctors are in it for the moolah and not because they want to help sick people.

[blondekosmic15]

The Medicus Firm: Media Survey Reveals Potential Impact of Health Reform on Physician Supply What if nearly HALF of all physicians in America suddenly stopped practicing medicine?  Such a drastic decrease in the physician workforce could become a reality, depending upon how the healthcare reform legislation is implemented, and which version of health reform passes into law. In a physician survey conducted December 2009 by The Medicus Firm, a national physician search firm, 24.7% of physicians stated that they would "retire early" if a public option is implemented, and an additional 21.0% of respondents stated that they would quit practicing medicine, even though they are nowhere near retirement.   This brings the amount of physicians who would leave medicine to a total of 45.7%. Interestingly, the numbers were not as dramatic, but still troubling, if the public option is not part of the equation.  If health reform passes without the public option, 7.4% of physicians stated that they would quit practicing medicine, unless they were nearing retirement, in which case 21.8% said they would retire early, bringing the total loss of physician workforce to nearly one-third of physicians leaving medicine. "What many people may not realize is that health reform could impact physician supply in such a way that the quality of healthcare could suffer," states Jim Stone, Managing Partner at The Medicus Firm's Dallas office.  "Based on the physicians' responses to the survey, health reform could significantly intensify the effects of the physician shortage.  Depending upon which version of the health reform bill passes, the reality is that there may not be enough doctors to provide quality medical care to all of these newly insured people." Over 50% of physicians who responded predict that a health reform would cause the quality of medical care to deteriorate in America.  When asked how health reform could affect the quality of medical care, 40.7% stated it would "decline or worsen somewhat," while another 14.4% stated that the quality of medical care would "decline or worsen dramatically".  If a public option is implemented as part of health reform, 64.1% of physicians predict that the quality of medical care in general will decline. "Many physicians feel that they cannot continue to practice if patient loads increase while pay decreases. The overwhelming prediction from physicians is that health reform, if implemented inappropriately, could create a detrimental combination of circumstances, and result in an environment in which it is not possible for most physicians to continue practicing medicine," states Kevin Perpetua, Managing Partner for The Medicus Firm's Atlanta division.  "With an average debt of $140,000, and many graduates approaching a quarter of a million dollars in school loans, being a doctor is becoming less and less feasible.  Health reform, and increasing government control of medicine may be the final straw that causes the physician workforce to break down." Only 23.8% of physicians unequivocally support a public option for health coverage, according to the survey responses.  67.9% agree that reform is needed in some fashion, but not with the public option, and not as one sweeping bill. About The Medicus Firm:  The Medicus Firm is a national, retained physician search firm that is based in Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA.  The Medicus Firm was formed by the June 2009 merger of Medicus Partners physician search in Dallas, and The MD Firm of Atlanta.  With one of the largest, most experienced physician recruiting and consulting teams in the physician search industry, associates of The Medicus Firm consult with hundreds of physicians each month.  The Medicus Firm has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" in Texas for 2009.

 

http://www.themedicusfirm.com/pages/medicus-media-survey-reveals-impact-health-reform

[glitterteaz]

 LOL once they run out of money to pay for those fancy ass houses, cars, student loans and golfing they will run back to work LOL

[blondekosmic15]

 

Quoting mamapaparazzi:

Because... they won't be making a gagillion dollars off American patients anymore?  Silly.... basically this tells me that 46% of US doctors are in it for the moolah and not because they want to help sick people.

I respectively disagree...I have listened to many Drs. who are genuinely concerned about the Gov't takeover of the HC system & not b/c of their payck. And they are deeply concerned about the quality care of their patients. Yes, most Americans including Drs. agree that the system needs reform but NOT @ the monumental expense in reference to this bill during a time in American history when the deficit is sky high & rapidly climbing due to this administration's policies~

[mamapaparazzi]

If they're deeply concerned about the care of their patients, why would they abandon them?

Quoting blondekosmic15:

 

Quoting mamapaparazzi:

Because... they won't be making a gagillion dollars off American patients anymore?  Silly.... basically this tells me that 46% of US doctors are in it for the moolah and not because they want to help sick people.

I respectively disagree...I have listened to many Drs. who are genuinely concerned about the Gov't takeover of the HC system & not b/c of their payck. And they are deeply concerned about the quality care of their patients. Yes, most Americans including Drs. agree that the system needs reform but NOT @ the monumental expense in reference to this bill during a time in American history when the deficit is sky high & rapidly climbing due to this administration's policies~

[Sweet_Faith]

I agree, as much as I don't like this bill and hope it doesn't pass I really don't think doctors are going to stop being doctors because of it. This is a bit too extreme imo.

Quoting mamapaparazzi:

If they're deeply concerned about the care of their patients, why would they abandon them?

Quoting blondekosmic15:

 

Quoting mamapaparazzi:

Because... they won't be making a gagillion dollars off American patients anymore?  Silly.... basically this tells me that 46% of US doctors are in it for the moolah and not because they want to help sick people.

I respectively disagree...I have listened to many Drs. who are genuinely concerned about the Gov't takeover of the HC system & not b/c of their payck. And they are deeply concerned about the quality care of their patients. Yes, most Americans including Drs. agree that the system needs reform but NOT @ the monumental expense in reference to this bill during a time in American history when the deficit is sky high & rapidly climbing due to this administration's policies~

[glitterteaz]

 I agree with what the pp have stated above! Also, I think by them making such statements is nothing more that fear mongering and emotional blackmail/ terroristic threats! It is a sad and pathetic ploy!

[atlmom2]

big shocker, NOT.  Hello, they will get paid like medicare and medicaid does which isn't jack shit.  That is why most dr's do not even except medicaid.  Plus it takes FOREVER to pay and they deny things left and right and you can't get cash from the patient. 

Dr's go to school for 10+ years to make money, PLUS they pay $100,000-$200,000 a year JUST in malpractice insurance because of the sue happy society we are now. They didn't bust their asses in college to make $100,000 a year. 

[Elyce225]

If I were a Dr I would quit too. If it does pass I'm going to find a new career too.

[MissBearNMonkey]

 I think doctors (and their insurance agents, stock brokers, and accountants) are smart enough to figure out a way to keep their money in their pockets.

This is fear-mongering from short-sighted, unimaginative people. What was the original question asked in this survey? That's what I'd like to know.

The rich don't get rich and stay rich by accident.