re: #762 lawhawk

NJ is reporting a doctor shortage; if any of the government health care proposals don’t take into account that the number of doctors may be insufficient to maintain the quality of care, we’re quickly going to find quality drop and outcomes get worse.

If you increase demand without increasing the supply of doctors, the time spent per patient will drop, and that benefits no one. If costs drive doctors out of business (because they can’t recoup their costs, which include delayed reimbursements and insurance), the problems get magnified.

While I agree with Ace that nurses do more things than the government allows, you are absolutely correct. But I’m not sure what the solution is. Being a doctor is not only incredibly expensive, but also an incredible commitment. We need more doctors, but I’m not sure what the solution may be.