Here We Go- U.S. Faces Coming Doctor Shortage

[Islandborn]

You thought communicating with a doctor was hard before.....just wait till hundreds of thousands can barely speak English. Then we get to how long it will take to actually see a dr.......those who can't afford PPO's better get in good with generic Target or Walmart clinics.

U.S. Faces Shortage of Doctors - WSJ.com

Islandborn Reviewed by Islandborn on 04-13-2010. Here We Go- U.S. Faces Coming Doctor Shortage You thought communicating with a doctor was hard before.....just wait till hundreds of thousands can barely speak English. Then we get to how long it will take to actually see a dr.......those who can't afford PPO's better get in good with generic Target or Walmart clinics. U.S. Faces Shortage of Doctors - WSJ.com Rating: 5

[Washedout]

People will have to get smart and become MMJ paitents and go to MMJ Doctors. They are making a killing so much that with the volume alone they ratchet their prices down and become a communty based Doctor.

[LOC NAR on probation]

I was just in my doctors office and with Obama care there will be little to no more doctors so the schools don't have to worry they will be empty soon.

Obama has ok'ed medicare to now pay doctors even less than thier expenses and the talk of your insurance getting better is wrong too. Now why should big insurance pay more than medicare ? well their not so take some more away from the doctor. Now the doctor can not pay staff. So if you don't have a doctor you better find one fast because doctors are human and won't throw you out cause you got medicare or crappy insurance but they are human and won't take any one new unless you got the mac daddy of all insurance to make up for the rest.

Now all the people with jobs and insurance can afford to pay for all the well deadbeats or people with no healthcare.

Good news is ALL DOCTORS NOW SMOKE WEED. Your doctor is now your dealer. As a care giver my doctor is in the money seat and he needs MMJ to sell.

My insurance will not pay for MMJ but that's OK they don't pay for hundreds of dollars of pills they know I need to survive each month.

Just the thoughts of a doctor of stonology.

[Islandborn]

Im sorry LocNar......pain management for people with actual pain is a terrible cycle to get stuck in.....a buddy of mine was a firefighter who fell off a building snapping his back...poor guy HAS to take all kinds of meds that leave him almost comatose.....its sad as hell....can't work cause he takes all those medications, but could if he wasn't in such horrible pain. From someone who struggled with an opiate addiction, I feel you bro.

[killerweed420]

We've already had a doctor shortage for the last couple decades. I haven't seen a doctor in 20 years, just PAC's

[JaggedEdge]

We've already had a doctor shortage for the last couple decades. I haven't seen a doctor in 20 years, just PAC's

Yes we have had a shortage, I have to drive an hour to see a doc who accepts new patients. Luckily I don't go to the doctor unless I absolutely have to. The fact we had this problem before does not make the fact the government is exacerbating this problem an better though.

[Islandborn]

Yes we have had a shortage, I have to drive an hour to see a doc who accepts new patients. Luckily I don't go to the doctor unless I absolutely have to. The fact we had this problem before does not make the fact the government is exacerbating this problem an better though.

Are you guys in extremely rural areas? An HOUR to find a Dr. that accepts new patients?? Thats nuts......i believe ya......just never heard of such a thing.

[killerweed420]

Most of the general practioners in my area won't take medicare or dshs patients, you have to settle for a PAC. I pay cash for all my medical and I rarely go to a doctor so I don't really care.

[Islandborn]

Cause Medicaid doesnt pay shit? Jesus.