Many doctors I know opt to work for a practice association and draw a salary, typically in the very low six figures. Why? Their association handles all the huge

Many doctors I know opt to work for a practice association and draw a salary, typically in the very low six figures. Why? Their association handles all the huge pain in the neck CYA stuff like electronic medical records, triage, insurance and Medicare billing, malpractice risk management, scheduling. From the practioners' point of view, especially for those who care for people over 65, socialized medicine has already arrived in the US. The rules around care and reimbursement are rigid. You'll get an occasional congresscritter who used to be an obstetrician or dentist claiming it isn't so. But those specialties don't have to try to get paid by Medicare.