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Published October 19, 2015
There are several reasons why I believe that most doctors are unhappy with the direction that health insurance reform is taking. I address several of these reasons in my oped in today's NY Post (September 23rd, 2009). I will also outline them here. Suffice it to say that adding more patients to the health care turnstiles and promising them access to quality physicians when there is a growing doctor (and nurses) shortage and a growing doctor (and nurse) discontentment is problematic at best. The blanket of health insurance that Congress and the president envision is not long enough to cover the body of health care. If we pull it down to cover the toes, the head will be exposed. If we stretch it to cover the uninsured without dealing with cost or the doctor shortage, we will end up taking care away from those who currently have it and need it (the elderly and the disabled to name two groups who are endangered). Remember, physicians who aren't functioning well have a negative impact on health care.
Reasons for doctor discontentment_
Dr. Marc Siegel is an internist and associate professor of medicine at the NYU School of Medicine. He is a FOX News medical contributor and writes a health column for the LA Times, where he examines TV and movies for medical accuracy. Dr. Siegel's new Ebook: Swine Flu; the New Pandemic, will be published in early October. Dr. Siegel is also the author of "False Alarm: The Truth About the Epidemic of Fear"and "Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic."Read more at www.doctorsiegel.com
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