Former AMA President speaks out on reduction of Physician reimbursements...and what we need to do as patients to help the cause...BD
Doctors are counting on baby boomers, that huge demographic lump closing in on retirement, to protest to lawmakers when they can't find a doctor who will take a patient on Medicare, the American Medical Association's past president said today. Dr. William G. Plested III, a California surgeon, said a self-selecting survey of doctors nationally found that 60 percent of doctors plan to limit the number of new Medicare patients they treat if planned cuts of 10 percent in Medicare reimbursement take effect Jan. 1.
But Congress won't make any changes unless patients protest, Plested said. "That's why I'm thrilled about the boomers, because they won't take no for an answer."
Local News | Doctors anticipate boomers will affect Medicare reform | Seattle Times Newspaper
I believe you are right... but it is going to take a very long time for this to happen. The vast, vast ,vast majority of patients have no idea about what is happening. We all need to donate to our respective PACs to get the word out.
ReplyDeleteAnd sometimes the only way things get out is to have a less than satisfactory encounter with health care.
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