70% Of Calfornia's Doctors Expected To Boycott Obamacare

[lostinblue 1,989]

70% Of Calfornia's Doctors Expected To Boycott Obamacare

“We need some recognition that we’re doing a service to the community. But we can’t do it for free. And we can’t do it at a loss. No other business would do that,” exclaims the president of the California Medical Association, as The Washington Examiner reports, independent insurance brokers estimate 70% of California's 104,000 licensed doctors are boycotting the exchange. “The Covered California board says we have plenty of doctors, and they allege they have 85 percent of doctors participating, but they’ve shown no numbers," and if a large number of doctors either balk at participating in the exchange or retire, the state’s medical system could be overwhelmed. “Enrollment doesn’t mean access, because there aren’t enough doctors to take the low rates of Medicaid,” warns one health director. “There aren’t enough primary care physicians, period.”

Via The Washington Examiner,

An estimated seven out of every 10 physicians in deep-blue California are rebelling against the state's Obamacare health insurance exchange and won't participate, the head of the state's largest medical association said.

“It doesn't surprise me that there's a high rate of nonparticipation,” said Dr. Richard Thorp, president of the California Medical Association.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-07/70-calfornias-doctors-expected-boycott-obamacare

Chinese Barefoot doctors........Bringing healthcare to the "masses".....Soon to be in your neighborhoods... Perhaps They often used Mao's little red book as a guide to treat people....Perhaps "dreams of my father will become a standardize textbook for your healthcare provider.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think comparisons with communism are apt here. Just makes you look foolish.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I don't think comparisons with communism are apt here. Just makes you look foolish.

Obamacare makes the USA look foolish.

I wonder by how much Obama would have LOST the last election if he had simply told the truth about Obamacare?

You do NOT get to keep your old policy, even if you like it. You do NOT get to keep your old doctor and your insurance premiums and deductibles will most like increase 50-100%

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obamacare is #######. We should repeal it now.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Poor billionaire doctors whining because they won't be able to rip people off easily anymore.

[GandD 5,966]

Well, I think billionaire is a little over the top. I doubt any of these guys are Billionaires.

[Pooky 3,840]

Poor billionaire doctors whining because they won't be able to rip people off easily anymore.

Rather it's the poor communities, who lose their doctor because said doctor can no longer afford the necessary liability insurance to continue practicing medicine.

[Karee 4,191]

Rather it's the poor communities, who lose their doctor because said doctor can no longer afford the necessary liability insurance to continue practicing medicine.

I noticed how tort reform was left out of this law. Seems malpractice insurance is a large cost of doing business if you're a doctor. Not surprising though. We know who the trial lawyer's lobby supports.

[lostinblue 1,989]

I noticed how tort reform was left out of this law. Seems malpractice insurance is a large cost of doing business if you're a doctor. Not surprising though. We know who the trial lawyer's lobby supports.

I see John Edwards is back in the law business now with his daughters.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Obamacare makes the USA look foolish.

I wonder by how much Obama would have LOST the last election if he had simply told the truth about Obamacare?

You do NOT get to keep your old policy, even if you like it. You do NOT get to keep your old doctor and your insurance premiums and deductibles will most like increase 50-100%

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obamacare is #######. We should repeal it now.

That's nice, but communism it ain't!