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Vidal

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4. Doctors ARE part of the problem

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 12:28 PM

Feb 2018

Going back to 1947, when the AMA killed universal healthcare in the U.S.

The AMA has always restricted entry into the field, and has worked hard to inflate doctor incomes.

Look at other countries and you'll see this also.

Doctors do not want to change a system that inflates their incomes no matter how many people die due to lack of healthcare.

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Greedy America and Healthcare [View all] Vidal Feb 2018 OP

Well you have surgeons that are multi millionaires. They're not going to give $$$ that up YOHABLO Feb 2018 #1

Right Vidal Feb 2018 #2

Surgeons, really? That's the problem? Merlot Feb 2018 #3

Doctors ARE part of the problem Vidal Feb 2018 #4

I'm actually kind of glad the AMA restricts entry MichMary Feb 2018 #6

You forgot medical schools profiting as well Lurks Often Feb 2018 #5

My daughter went to Georgetown med school. She graduated with $212,000 in debt--all tblue37 Feb 2018 #8

Doctors' primary goal is to make MichMary Feb 2018 #7