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The Way We Pay Primary-Care Doctors Is Insane
March 2, 2014 /
Sadly, in many regions of the country and for many patients with poor or no insurance, this question is moot. Rather, the issue is how to access any primary-care physician at all. As a nation, we simply need to expand the pool of primary-care physicians by making the job more attractive, decreasing the paperwork burdens, and increasing the salary and prestige. The fact that a primary-care doctor in the U.S. earns less than half of what a radiologist or dermatologist earns is insane.
Dr. Robert M. Wachter
Full Story: http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2014/02/25/the-way-we-pay-primary-care-doctors-is-insane/
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