Originally Posted by
patentcad
The thought of medical pro compensation having fiscal constraints (like the rest of the white collar work force) may be a novel concept to Mr. Namenda, but he might want to get used to it. It's supposed to be how we all stay healthy. It's not intended as a ticket to yachts and mansions for great surgeons. That's not the idea. If some doctors make big money within that system, great. But it is getting harder. Finally.
The US population is getting older and sicker. The costs to care for our aging population are only going to go up. Dissuading people from seeking a career in healthcare by limiting compensation is not the answer to the problem. Enticing people into the profession through attractive wage and benefit packages is.
You can program a computer to monitor your stock portfolio, pcad. But you can't program one to put you on a bedpan, or feed you after you've had a stroke.