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> The thing is, your doctor is likely not making that much in the end. what defines "that much" a hundred bucks? a thousand? a million? a hundred million? a hu

• cyberax 2y ago
  That's an interesting question. Here are some answers: > Medicare physician payment has decreased by 26% since 2001. Additionally, a recent Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that physician reimbursement per Medicare patient decreased 2.3% between 2005 and 2021 when accounting for inflation. And this was despite a 45.5% increase in physician services to each patient. Again, less pay and more work. https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/popmedicine/110901 https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/popmedicine/110901
  • renewiltord 2y ago
    Medicare patients are not the majority for practically every doctor.
    • cyberax 2y ago
      It's even worse in the non-Medicare world. There's a reason hospitals are getting rapidly bought out by the private equity. And to give some context, UnitedHealthcare has a payday service. For doctors. To help them borrow against future claim reimbursements. At the 35% rate. Nice, ain't it?
      • renewiltord 2y ago
        My family is doctors. Parents, cousins, aunts and uncles. Don’t know one user of this service.