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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:43 PM Original message |
The other face of the Healthcare coin : Obscene Doctor compensation |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. At least the doctors are providing a service |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. High level of education, high degree of responsibility, knowledge, and skill. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Also, a shorter professional life |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I agree,having been on both sides. |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Those earnings didn't look insane to me, particularly when compared to compensation . . . |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because the AMA is a very powerful organization |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Trouble is, less than 1/3 of doctors belong to the AMA. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. No it isn't. But doctors are still paid well, which is a tribute to its power |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 02:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. There is nothing wrong with that. Comparatively speaking many union members are paid well |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well this teacher disagrees |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I can guarantee you that there are people who believe you do not deserve to be paid as much |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well as long as this campaign slamming teachers and public schools goes on |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. A lot of us could live on lesser wages, but why should we? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Are you factoring in their expenses? |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't begrudge the docs. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Debt |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Have you taken their debt into account, as well as overhead? |
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IDFbunny (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have no issue with the MDs comp |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. Even if doctors were paid less it wouldn't help people who were uninsured |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well , they might bark back : "Not everyone can become a CEO or a banker" n/t |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Insurance is the middleman. |
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Sinti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-27-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. They serve to preserve life - how much is life worth? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
19. so far it seems that we sure do love our rich people |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The "rich people" that help save lives as opposed to those who create... |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-28-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. In the past 4 years, I've seen dozens of doctors... |
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