Big government likes big providers. That's why ObamaCare is gradually making the local doctor-owned medical practice a relic. In the not too distant future, most physicians will be hourly wage earners, likely employed by a hospital chain.
Why? Because when doctors practice in small offices, it is hard for Washington to regulate what they do. There are too many of them, and the government is too remote. It is far easier for federal agencies to regulate physicians if they work for big hospitals. So ObamaCare shifts money to favor the delivery of outpatient care through hospital-owned networks.
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The Doctor Won't See You Now. He's Clocked Out, The Wall Street Journal
Friday, March 15, 2013
Will Your Doc Become Extinct Under Obamacare? FoxNews.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
There is a growing concern among consumers that they may not be able to see the doctor of their choice, or even keep the doctor they currently have, as a result of what’s happening with ObamaCare.
There are several recent trends, which are concerning and may be a sign the role of the doctor, especially in primary care, is changing as we know it.
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There are several recent trends, which are concerning and may be a sign the role of the doctor, especially in primary care, is changing as we know it.
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The High Price for Massachusetts Health Care Reform
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A new report from the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University reaches several conclusions about the 2006 Massachusetts health care law (commonly referred to as "RomneyCare" after former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney). President Obama has stated on several occasions that RomneyCare served as the model for his own health care initiative, PPACA (or "ObamaCare"). In this regard, the costs and consequences of RomneyCare serve as an earlier warning signal of what doctors, patients, employers and taxpayers can expect nationwide as a result of ObamaCare.
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Morning Rounds for April 22, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
High-deductible Health Plans Pose No Special Risks to Medically Vulnerable Populations
Note: RAND Corporation study corroborates a key Docs4PatientCare position)
Obamacare's Cruel and Inhumane Inflation-indexed Vouchers
Is this not exactly what the president stated about the Ryan plan for Medicare?
Why the Constitution's 10th Amendment Matters So Much?
Obamacare and Ignoring the Constitution
The President's Medicare Plan: A Trojan Horse to Rationed Healthcare
Cuts Leave Patients with Medicaid Card, but No Specialist to See
Good thing the president's healthcare law relies on adding up to 24 million Americans to this dysfunctional system.
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