jturiano, 6 months ago

I always wondered, why not increase enrollment in medical schools to address the doctor shortage. Seems the bottleneck is with residency programs.

"Addressing the doctor shortage requires a multi-pronged approach, including increasing federal support for GME, which until December 2020 remained effectively frozen since 1997."
https://www.aamc.org/news/gme

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tanyamr, 6 months ago

@jturiano Health insurance needs reform desperately but they have a lot of lobbying power so I’m not sure anything would ever get passed. 😕

jturiano, 6 months ago

@tanyamr Unfortunately true, and with such a divided Congress I wouldn't expect anything to help the problem.

jrefior, 6 months ago

@jturiano
Happened to me too ~5 years ago. And then to my Mom.

The rich have always had better care. This is better care for the "have money but not enough for a personal physician" class of people.

Yes, out of reach of the majority. The doctors who don't switch to concierge are overwhelmed with too many patients, who then struggle to get appointment time and attention

jturiano, 6 months ago

@jrefior It's been an ongoing problem. Too few doctors and an aging population. And don't get me started on health care costs. Unfortunately, nothing has been done to address it. Wishing you and your mom the best.

jimlil, 6 months ago

@jturiano
Sorry, but it is.

jturiano, 6 months ago

@jimlil Sad, but true. I do know infant mortality is on the rise. Here is one study ranking the US 11th in health care compared to other industrialized countries. Sad.
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorly