Why Are American Doctors Paid So Damn Much?

[beachbum bob]

160. first of all doctors are not usually "paid", they earn as part of a LLC or sub-chapter S corporation

few if any doctors are direct W2 wage earners....usually limited to the public sector type jobs and doctors in residency programs.. The real question should be......why are physician charges so high and their income so out of proportion with average working families??


That should be the thread topic of discussions.....

So why are physician charges so high?

1. high cost of a medical degree

2. 2 year indentured servitude that all doctors must go through in doing their "residency"...this sets the stage of the screwing all the future doctor MUST endure 2 yrs for minimum pay and excessive hours and really impacts their attitude greatly

3. healthcare insurance....where people undertake unnecessary procedures and tests and office visits

4. malpractice insurance driving unnecessary procedures and test

5. massive overlapping of goods and services in localities

6. the generally ill health of american citizens impacted by all of the above

7. greed impacted by all of the above

8. inadequate competition>>>>I would like to see government education program expanded to set up government healthcare system where the taxpayer subsidizes the education of the best and brightest and upon graduation, the medical student serves residency in govt sponsored clinics and hospitals and upon passing the board and becoming a doctor, they serve 10 yrs as part of the contract to repay their investment by the american taxpayer. Think what becoming a doctor with no education expense burden would do to effect their psychology!! Back in 40's, 50's, and 60's a great deal of doctors came out of the military via their education program and the fact that they had to serve in the military for "X" number years....as these doctors were great doctors.......