The proposed health care bill thread (merged)

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Are all doctors just money hungry evil people?

Doctors are human and as such are a representation of humanity. There are good doctors, bad doctors, Doctors interested in helping people, doctors interested in money. You can't lump *all* doctors in to one classification, just like you can't lump all people into one classification.

It is, however, important to recognize that a growing number of doctors are becoming involved in elective practices (plastic surgery, cosmetic treatments, etc). These are not, usually, medically necessary, but are elective.

The Frau, had to visit a cosmetic surgeon after her facial surgery. You should have seen the sales job this "doctor" laid on her.

He was pushing (pretty hard) surgeries that had nothing to do with her facial surgery. "Don't worry, we will find a way to get the insurance company to pay for it!" Uh Doc, what does cosmetic breast surgery have to do with her facial surgery?????? I would be very interested in how you are going to justify a tummy tuck (unnecessary in my opinion) to the insurance company?

Well of course in the fine print it says that if the insurance company does not pay, we do. Funny he did not mention that during the sales pitch.

His attitude had little to do with The Frau's health but more to do with manipulating an older woman to elect surgery she did not need. It was all about the money.

So there are some doctors who are out for the money.

My opinion: Once a doctor moves into trying to sell elective techniques, they lose their professional ethic. That is not the way doctors are supposed to act, in my opinion.

How can I trust this type of doctors? Do I really need this technique or is he/she just trying to sell me stuff for more profit?

I should not even have to think about this... but I do.

Even my frickin dentist is trying to sell me stuff!!!!!! Every doctor seems to be trying to max out the profit.

I am not looking forward to my next proctologist visit thats for sure.