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11. "People don't realize how hard it is on the doctors."

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 02:30 PM

Jan 2012

That's a fact! My daughter and son-in-law are both doctors (Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology). They came out of med school with a combined debt of about $450,000. Both are currently in Residency at a major teaching hospital. They work some hellacious hours, covering three regional hospitals, with a ton of stress. Neither one of them has any desire for private practice.

I know that Pediatricians and GP's have traditionally made less than other MD's, but the inclusion of Cardiologists and Oncologists on that list is an eye-opener.

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Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 OP

This didn't happen when health insurance was not-for-profit. arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #1

I feel really bad for these doctors. I have a relative that is a dentist and last year she ended southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #3

"People don't realize how hard it is on the doctors." Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #11

People really just don't understand. My sister finally paid off her student loans and it southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #24

Happy I live in Canada riverbendviewgal Jan 2012 #2

You do have a good system and don't let anyone try to change your system. I have a feeling southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #4

This is one of the reasons not-for-profit Kaiser has become one of the employers of choice. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #5

two of my doctors left private practices and moved to kaiser noiretextatique Jan 2012 #25

Kaiser provides a very good work environment for doctors. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #34

agreed...thank goodness i live in california noiretextatique Jan 2012 #37

Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ is going around buying private medical practices, no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #6

My husband was born there phylny Jan 2012 #39

This does not surprise me. Laelth Jan 2012 #7

I've lost 3 of my GPs because they could no longer afford to practice. librechik Jan 2012 #8

Nationalize the health/drug industry and pay them a reasonable salary. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #9

US doctors are by far the highest paid in the world. We have no more $$$ to give them. Romulox Jan 2012 #10

I wonder how much a medical education costs in those other countries. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #15

Medical education is run like a guild in this country. The purpose is to limit new doctors. Romulox Jan 2012 #21

yip Johonny Jan 2012 #40

I was married to a emilyg Jan 2012 #16

By that logic, the doctors in the OP "deserve" to go out of business? Romulox Jan 2012 #20

A lot of reasons for that treestar Jan 2012 #12

single payer. piratefish08 Jan 2012 #13

The ones that are not efficient are going broke taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #14

doctors, like their patients, are simply fodder for corporate profit squeezing.... mike_c Jan 2012 #17

Clearly health care is too cheap.. n/t Fumesucker Jan 2012 #18

Of course, the largest single problem is Medicare not paying... TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #19

With those programs set to decrease their pay outs, things will get even tighter. Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #22

This is what happens when people pay huge sums for medical "insurance" kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #23

Yup. Shadowflash Jan 2012 #38

I love my doctor Marrah_G Jan 2012 #26

The silver lining to this is that we are seeing more and more doctors cbayer Jan 2012 #27

My dad was a doctor, and was barely breaking even his last few years Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #28

broke doctors eyeofnewt Jan 2012 #29

In my rural area KT2000 Jan 2012 #30

hospitalists eyeofnewt Jan 2012 #31

Yes - my sister's dr. KT2000 Jan 2012 #36

I have heard this shit for as long as I can remember AngryAmish Jan 2012 #32

My doctor sold her practice and retired last year auburngrad82 Jan 2012 #33

They're next up on the food chain. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #35