Doctor shortages explode that’s to ObamaCare

[Peter1469]

Doctor shortages explode that’s to ObamaCare

IBD predicted this result before O-Care was passed. And it is happening. Many doctors are retiring early and less people are going to medical school.

A year before ObamaCare became law, an IBD/TIPP Poll warned that it would lead to doctor shortages because many would quit or retire early. New evidence shows that our warnings were dead on.

A recent report from the Association of Medical Colleges projects doctor shortages of up to 121,300 within the next 12 years. That's a 16% increase from their forecast just last year.
Not only are medical schools having trouble attracting doctors (New York University plans to offer free tuition to its med students), but current physicians are cutting back on patient visits, retiring early or switching careers.


An article in a recent issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings says that nearly one in five doctors plan to switch to part-time clinical hours, 27% plan to leave their current practice, and 9% plan to get an administrative job or switch careers entirely.


Another survey found that nearly two-thirds of doctors feel burned out, depressed or both.


This is already having a significant effect on patient access to doctors. A Merritt Hawkins survey of doctors in 15 metro areas found that "average new-patient physician appointment wait times have increased significantly. The average wait time for a physician appointment for the 15 large metro markets surveyed is 24.1 days, up 30% from 2014. "

[MisterVeritis]

Doctor shortages explode that’s to ObamaCare

IBD predicted this result before O-Care was passed. And it is happening. Many doctors are retiring early and less people are going to medical school.

God, I hate Democrats.

[Common]

obamacare cut payments to dr so thin to make it up they have you coming back every 2 3 months when it used to be every 6 months, which is a pain int he ass to the patients.

Drs overbook and it creates long waits, obamacare ruined medicare durable medical goods and cut medical equipt suppliers so then they refuse to carry some of the things patients need because there is no profit in it after obamacare. Theyve cut many services but more importantly the amount of recurring supplies was cut so deep patients have to pay out of pocket for supplies they must have.

Lets not forget something, Republicans are more to blame for obamacare than democrats, They had DOZENS of opportunities to get rid of it and didnt have the balls

[MisterVeritis]

obamacare cut payments to dr so thin to make it up they have you coming back every 2 3 months when it used to be every 6 months, which is a pain int he ass to the patients.

Drs overbook and it creates long waits, obamacare ruined medicare durable medical goods and cut medical equipt suppliers so then they refuse to carry some of the things patients need because there is no profit in it after obamacare. Theyve cut many services but more importantly the amount of recurring supplies was cut so deep patients have to pay out of pocket for supplies they must have.

Lets not forget something, Republicans are more to blame for obamacare than democrats, They had DOZENS of opportunities to get rid of it and didnt have the balls

Blame that dying son of a $#@!, McCain.

First Obama. Second, every Democrat. Third John Roberts. Fourth that son of a $#@!, McCain.

Then way down the list the rest of the timid Republicans.