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Doctors make on average $294,000/year. And 2/3 of all bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical issues (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/this-is-the-real-reas
by patientplatypus 7y ago
Doctors make on average $294,000/year. And 2/3 of all bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical issues (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/this-is-the-real-reason-most-americans-file-for-bankruptcy.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/this-is-the-real-reason-most...).
Full stop doctors are profiting off the sickness and suffering of others, when they take an oath to do no harm.
Yes, I agree, the Doctors Without Borders people are saints (no sarcasm here - there are truly good people in this world). That is not the rule in the US - the rule is that we have greedy evil people who are making money off of cruelty.
- viraptor 7y agoAgain, if that's what you think, if recommend taking to actual doctors. It's really not a "get rich quick" job. Sure, the pay is very high, and they could live a good life with less. But it's not the biggest expense in the system overall - ie it doesn't really impact your bill that much. Other countries also have high doctor pay and don't suffer the same issues with healthcare billing, so concentrating your anger on people who actually do the work to help you is a bit misguided.
- patientplatypus 7y agoThey take an oath to do no harm and the system they are supporting harms people. And they get a lot of money to do so. I just disagree with you.
- freeflight 7y agoHate the game, not the player. It isn't doctors that deny US Americans a proper healthcare system instead of a "health business". Those decisions are made way higher up on the political level, that's where you need to vent your frustrations.