Should physicians be able to negotiate prices in a government run health care plan? With regards to a compromise by Blue Dog Democrats on setting the rates for paying doctors.
In a world where Medicare and Medicaid pays less than cost, these Democrats want an option where doctors have the opportunity to lose money for every patient they take care of? If negotiated rates are unacceptable, exactly how is the Medicare rate acceptable. There is a reason why many Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries cannot find a doctor to take care of them. Because the non negotiated rates are unacceptable.
Perhaps our Congressmen and women would like the 300 million Americans to take a yearly vote on the value of their service to this country. No negotiation. Majority hospitalist salary wins. You just may not like what your constituents are offering you. And you just might quit. How's that for unacceptable.
