Right now, ER docs like me have had their reimbursement (what we get paid by health insurance) cut dramatically. Costs of providing care have gone up. Health insurance companies are also just plain not paying many bills, because we have no easy way to force them to pay due to recent regulatory changes. Add to that higher malpractice insurance rates, and small local practices can’t stay in business. Patients get stuck with BigEvilMedicine TM as the only option.
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thepoliticalcat