Doctors have a lot of education and deserve to make a decent living, however any profession that makes too much money then attracts people because their primary goal is to make money, not to provide care, and this actually reduces the quality of care given.

who gets to play god and determine what is too much pay? Who gets to say that someone is going into medicine to make money and therefore will be a poor care provider? It sound like you may feel that you are up to the job. If not you, then who?

Like Jay, I reject the notion that medical care doesn't respond to competition.

Right now, I think it's clear that people are not getting medical care the way they did just 2 years ago.

Both my personal experience and macro-economic data back this up.

Have ypu ever tried t obecome doctor.

it is very diffcult.


Those who in it soley "for the money" get weeded out very quickly,

you MUST have tremendous work ethic, fortitude and compassion, to make it.

any who is willing to go through the rigors of becoming a doctor deserve their reward.


That being said, medical prifessioanlas should not over sate what work is worth,


AND the equipment and technology and medicines that developed and used, the education and training needed for all of it, are MUCH greater today than that over 75 years ago,

everything increases,

because EVERYTHING increases.


and because insurance companies AND GOVENMENT (by way of medicare etc) are establishing higher levels of what something is worth or valued,


not the market.

Is making too much money the problem, or is that just another FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) agenda item used by Mr. Obama's administration to make us all quake in fear and demand that HE do something to save us all from the monster (insurance company / health-care industry)?

Back in 1934, many people died from problems that modern medicine have concurred. Today, many more babies are born who would have died back in 1934. Today, many more mothers survive child-birth. Does that mean that a hospital stay that cost $2,700 back in 1934 (today's dollars) should now cost $250,000 or more? No, I'm not saying that, but today many more babies are alive and many more mothers survive childbirth.

Take government out of the equation. Take lawyers out of the equation. Take needless tests out of the equation, let market forces work in health-care, and you'll have a figure much closer to $2,700 than $250,000.

Have you ever tried to become a doctor?

it is very diffcult.


Those who in it soley "for the money" get weeded out very quickly,

you MUST have tremendous work ethic, fortitude and compassion, to make it.

any who is willing to go through the rigors of becoming a doctor deserve their reward.


That being said, medical prifessioanlas should not over sate what work is worth,


AND the equipment and technology and medicines that developed and used, the education and training needed for all of it, are MUCH greater today than that over 75 years ago,

everything increases,

because EVERYTHING increases.


and because insurance companies AND GOVENMENT (by way of medicare etc) are establishing higher levels of what something is worth or valued,


not the market.

Our nation’s founders knew firsthand that government is a “fearful master” that must be bound down by the rule of law. Wisely, these men established the Constitution, which limits the power of the federal government. Any politician who pushes to expand the role of government in our lives does not have the best interest of the people in mind. Instead, he is leaving us vulnerable to oppression by breaking down the structure that holds back tyranny.

Health care has gone up more than inflation would dictate, but so has tuition. Perhaps if Medical School and college in general was as cheap as it was back in the 1920's, costs would be much more reasonable.

That and the biggest problem is the need for Tort Reform. Tort Reform is estimated to save over $200 billion dollars. That would make a significant dent in medical inflation.