Im fortunate enough to personally know a lot of the medical staff at one of my local hospitals.
a vascular surgeon, a radiologist, 4 CRNAs, an anesthesiologist, various therapists and numerous ER nurses and Doctors.
all total about 15 people
they all feel that the standard of care will be driven down by the health care bill
they all believe that fewer people will enter the health care practice because of the health care bill.
they all believe that many professionals will exit the practice of medicine due to the effects of the bill - themselves included
they all feel that the wages of the medical professional will be driven down by the health care bill.
and on the subject i asked them all"
"Would you go on working in the ER (or trauma, or surgery or whatever dept) if it werent for the money?"
unanimously the answer was "No." with the inflection in their voice as if i were crazy to even ask.
there has to be a better health care bill... just nobody has thought of it yet
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