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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doctors don't get paid enough and in a timely manner by govt. sorry[/quote]

you're full of it. they get paid much more quickly from the government and in some cases more. [/quote]

Definitely get paid more quickly (usually).  I don't know any instance where they pay more, maybe some HMOs.  I don't have a single contract below Medicare allowable.  A lot of strings attached to Medicare reimbursement as well.  Also potential for criminal prosecution for charting errors.  I try to limit Medicare to 30% of my practice.  I will go to cash only or retire if single payer happens[/quote]

Would you have agreed to single-payer if it meant Uncle Sam picked up 100% of your medical school costs?

I'm willing to be 90% of kids currently in medical school would take that deal. $300K+ in student loans is not sustainable. I think this will eventually be the grand bargain one day in exchange for single-payer coverage.[/quote]

Well mine are paid off but even so I would say no.  If I were in medical school looking at single payer I would look at other career paths.

The rising cost of education in general and medical school specifically is a topic in and of itself, but yes the inflationary costs are not sustainable.  In your scenario the new doctors are basically indentured servants to the govt.  I would imagine at the very least the govt would want to dictate where you practice for a set number of years (the way current federal forgiveness/payback program works), and for that kind of money most likely will want to direct your specialty training as well (how military medical "scholarships" work).

There is also the lost time away from family and deferring/foregoing pursuit of avocations that medical training requires that really has no dollar cost, but 80-100k per year beginning at 30 to 32 years of age won't cover it for many of the best and brightest when they are looking at options.[/quote]

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