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Unless you're proposing that we should reinstitute the institution of slavery, the fact those doctors are saying they will not take medicare because it doesn't provide enough reimbersement is actually a cause of alarm.WASHINGTON -- Most physicians have a pessimistic outlook on the future of medicine, citing eroding autonomy and falling income, a survey of more than 600 doctors found.Article continues:
Six in 10 physicians (62%) said it is likely many of their colleagues will retire earlier than planned in the next 1 to 3 years, a survey from Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found. That perception is uniform across age, gender, and specialty, it said.
Another 55% of surveyed doctors believe others will scale back hours because of the way medicine is changing, but the survey didn't elaborate greatly on how it was changing. Three-quarters think the best and brightest may not consider a career in medicine, although that is an increase from the 2011 survey result of 69%.
Survey: More Docs Plan to Retire Early
Four in 10 doctors reported their take-home pay decreased from 2011 to 2012, and more than half said the pay cut was 10% or less, according to Deloitte. Among physicians reporting a pay cut, four in 10 blame the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and 48% of all doctors believed their income would drop again in 2012 as a result of the health reform law.The article then tries to whitewash things by saying fewer doctors have objections to Obamacare, which doesn't sound plausible given the information I quoted above.
Survey: More Docs Plan to Retire Early
So 62% of doctors say it is "likely" that "many" of their colleagues will retire "earlier". Not very quantifiable.
Also, the very first paragraph of your first link:
"Most U.S. physicians are concerned that the future of the medical profession may be in jeopardy and consider many changes in the market to be a threat. They believe that the performance of the U.S. health care system is suboptimal, but the Affordable Care Act is a good start to addressing issues of access and cost."(emphasis mine)
Strange that your second link doesn't mention that bolded part.
Also in that second link:
"Speaking of the ACA, fewer physicians (38% in 2012) believe the ACA is a step in the wrong direction compared with 44% in 2011."
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