Originally Posted by sperbonzo (Post 19813292)

:2 cents:

https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsre...Cwq9o.facebook


"AAMC Releases New Physician Shortage Estimates Post-Reform
News Alert
September 30, 2010

The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) has released new physician shortage estimates based on projections by the Center for Workforce Studies that, beginning in 2015, are 50 percent worse than originally anticipated prior to health care reform.

The United States already was struggling with a critical physician shortage and the problem will only be exacerbated as 32 million Americans acquire health care coverage, and an additional 36 million people enter Medicare.

Some key findings include:

? Between now and 2015, the year after health care reforms are scheduled to take effect, the shortage of doctors across all specialties will quadruple. While previous projections showed a baseline shortage of 39,600 doctors in 2015, current estimates bring that number closer to 63,000, with a worsening of shortages through 2025.

? There also will be a substantial shortage of non-primary care specialists. In 2015, the United States will face a shortage of 33,100 physicians in specialties such as cardiology, oncology, and emergency medicine.

? With the U.S. Census Bureau projecting a 36 percent growth in the number of Americans over age 65, and nearly one-third of all physicians expected to retire in the next decade, the need for timely access to high-quality care will be greater than ever.

? The number of medical school students continues to increase, adding 7,000 graduates every year over the next decade. However, unless Congress supports at least a 15 percent increase in residency training slots (adding another 4,000 physicians a year to the pipeline), access to health care will be out of reach for many Americans."




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Originally Posted by Hattrick (Post 19812498)

The idea of mandated health-insurance was sprung by the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation as I understand it. I didn't read the originally thesis so I can't comment on how they proposed it would be implemented.

My point that you quoted was that the Progressive Communist Liberals should have easily realized that the Affordable Care Act aka ObamaCare would be a train wreck; given their superior intellect and moral standing they always declare for themselves. I mean they are so dang smart they have half the country believing their Communist propaganda that was first used in Russia during the 1920's and Germany in the 1930'-1940'. Even Obama's last campaign slogan and logo was lifted directly from Russia's Communist propaganda used in the 1920's.

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Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way (Post 19812445)

What liberal came up with this plan?

Originally Posted by Hattrick (Post 19812521)

Thank you for your very informed articulate reply. I will relay your comment to my friend of 40 years who is now a retired doctor. To further substantiate that doctors are leaving their practices you may want to actually read something like;

2012 survey of physicians conducted by the Doctor Patient Medical Association, or DPMA, found that 90% of respondents thought the U.S. medical system was on the wrong track. 83% said that they were actually thinking about leaving the profession. 95% of physicians responding to the survey thought that private practices are losing out to corporate medicine.

Who's to blame? Nearly two-thirds said the government was the root of most of their problems. Even more identified the best solution as reducing government involvement in medicine.

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis (Post 19813321)

Knowing one doctor that has been practicing for 40 years that is retiring hardly qualifies as 'I know doctors personally who have already closed their practices and many more are soon to do the same'.

Sure buddy, all these doctors are closing up shop and becoming truck drivers. :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by kane (Post 19812450)

I did a little reading last night and it was hard to find any real details, but that number is based on what they call a "silver' level plan which supposedly will cover about 70-75% of your medical costs. I wasn't able to find out how much of an annual deductible there will be.

Originally Posted by crockett (Post 19813326)

Hey we need truck drivers too, they are all retiring soon as well.. Thanks Obama....

Originally Posted by crockett (Post 19813314)

Mitt Romney.. He's such a lib.. It's so horrible getting my health care here in MA where this plan has been in place for years. We have to wait for days out side in the cold for a overpriced sub par service.. It's horrible I tell you...



Oh wait.. That was the apple store.. My bad. Health insurance and medical treatment works out just fine here even though everyone in the state has coverage.. Don't tell Fox News though..

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis (Post 19813339)

Good point. I heard on Hannity the other day that all the truck drivers are retiring because Obama is forcing to much regulation and they cannot become fruit pickers because of all the illegals. Then Hannitys guest said all those illegals are planning on taking over as doctors once no one else wants to do it. So I guess the problem kind of takes care of itself.

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19813533)

Just thought I'd mention that locally there is a big truck driving school. They advertise like crazy on radio and television and offer sign on bonuses and do a nice job of marketing the career. It's probably one of the booming industries right now due to boomers retiring. NTTS, National Tractor Trailer School. Join now. :winkwink:

Originally Posted by pornguy (Post 19813559)

I dont live in the country. Are they going to force me to buy it as well?

Originally Posted by OldJeff (Post 19813586)

Crockett - How can you continue to support Obama when he has gone back on nearly all of his campaign promises ?

And as far as Obama's fault, well the first 4 years of his presidency, everything was Bush's fault, shouldn't he own at least something that happened during his presidency ?

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19813533)

Just thought I'd mention that locally there is a big truck driving school. They advertise like crazy on radio and television and offer sign on bonuses and do a nice job of marketing the career. It's probably one of the booming industries right now due to boomers retiring. NTTS, National Tractor Trailer School. Join now. :winkwink:

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19813533)

Just thought I'd mention that locally there is a big truck driving school. They advertise like crazy on radio and television and offer sign on bonuses and do a nice job of marketing the career. It's probably one of the booming industries right now due to boomers retiring. NTTS, National Tractor Trailer School. Join now. :winkwink:

Originally Posted by kane (Post 19813981)

I saw Mike Rowe talking the other day about how there are 3 million vocational jobs right now that can't be filled. These are mechanics, plumbers, truck drivers etc. These are all jobs that pay well, but we have a strange education gap right now. When the recession hit people either just went into retail or lower paying jobs or to college. For some reason they stopped going to tech school. Caterpillar Corp will basically blow you to come work for them if you are big equipment mechanic.

Originally Posted by kane (Post 19813981)

I saw Mike Rowe talking the other day about how there are 3 million vocational jobs right now that can't be filled. These are mechanics, plumbers, truck drivers etc. These are all jobs that pay well, but we have a strange education gap right now. When the recession hit people either just went into retail or lower paying jobs or to college. For some reason they stopped going to tech school. Caterpillar Corp will basically blow you to come work for them if you are big equipment mechanic.