re: #707 Last Mohican

That’s a very important link that you just posted.

Besides the long wait times, everyone should note the statistic that only 55% of Boston physicians accept Medicare, because they are unable to pay their rent, staff salaries, malpractice premiums, etc. with Medicare’s low reimbursement rates and time-consuming claims process.

The main purpose of the proposed health care bills is to create a government-run system that is like medicare, but will be available to all Americans regardless of age. This is being done in order to give the whole insurance industry the leverage to reduce reimbursements to doctors and hospitals. If this happens, the American health care system will be devastated. Enormous numbers of doctors either simply won’t practice any more, or they’ll have to refuse to accept any insurance.

A good friend of mine had to go out of state for care for a serious heart condition.
Couldn’t wait in Mass.