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One massive way to reduce healthcare costs is to remove caps from becoming a doctor; as long as you pass the tests and meet the requirements, why are we turning
by vlovich123 6mo ago
One massive way to reduce healthcare costs is to remove caps from becoming a doctor; as long as you pass the tests and meet the requirements, why are we turning doctors away? So that existing doctors can be paid well above the market rate. There's a reason there's so many doctors in politics - it's very important for them to protect this business model.
- bonsai_spool 6mo ago> There's so many doctors in politics - it's very important for them to protect this business model. Uh... politics is almost uniformly lawyers and business people. Also tests are the table-stakes to being a doctor (like leet code and programming).
- vlovich123 6mo agoTests are table stakes but quotas are how they ensure there’s fewer doctors than is needed to meet demand to ensure doctors get paid large salaries. While you’re not wrong, there are far more doctors in politics at all levels (including influential fundraising) than engineers and teachers.
- bonsai_spool 6mo ago> While you’re not wrong, there are far more doctors in politics at all levels (including influential fundraising) than engineers and teachers. I don't think you're right about this (not that it matters) but what's your source of data? What is an 'engineer'? A PE? Someone who coded once? The 'quotas' for doctors don't exist, this is one of the stories people on the internet tell themselves.