Hospitals / Doctors now refusing to take Medicare

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My point about the Ferrari vs Vette was a little tongue in cheek, but not totally. Long schooling and high schooling bill's justify a very good wage if you can command it. One of the problems I've been hearing about with traditional family doctors type practice is that they are a dieing breed. Most Med Students are going into some kind of "specialist" field. Perhaps in part BECAUSE of Medicare, Medicaid, Medical issues equaling lower pay? Of course the specialist fields pay better and that alone may be the primary factor.

At any rate, the lower numbers of general practioners is in decline and health care reform is not going to help change that fact. So, it is a dilemma...

Going broke? Making less that what they are "entitled to" or less than they deserve/want is a more likely scenario.