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>> there are countries doing socialized medicine spend less public funds. And then of course we additionally spend our private funds on insurance premiums and o
by phkahler 4y ago
>> there are countries doing socialized medicine spend less public funds. And then of course we additionally spend our private funds on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
To tie some things together, don't forget the doctors have to earn very high pay to cover the (insane) cost of medical school and insurance.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago>have to earn very high pay to cover the (insane) cost of medical school and insurance. Also opportunity cost for people capable to become physicians in the US have other options with competitive pay to quality of life at work ratio. Lots of ways to not spend one’s 20s memorizing stuff for step exams and then spend 26 to 30 being a slave during residency, and then maybe a fellowship or getting board certified, and at the end, you still have to deal with patients. Alternatively, they could go for a job where they sit behind a computer and not deal with the general public and get to work from home when shit hits the fan.