The Major Cause of Rising Health Care Cost with Decreasing Quality: A Scarcity of Primary Care Physicians

Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Insurance
Cover of the book The Major Cause of Rising Health Care Cost with Decreasing Quality: A Scarcity of Primary Care Physicians by Fred W. Lafferty, MD, Page Publishing, Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Fred W. Lafferty, MD ISBN: 9781682138922
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc. Publication: January 26, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Fred W. Lafferty, MD
ISBN: 9781682138922
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
Publication: January 26, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

 Since 2000, the author has observed the soaring costs of health care in the United States which has accompanied a decline in quality of care for the average citizen. This has been the result of the intrusions of Medicare since 1985, the profit motivated private health insurance companies, the development of large corporate hospital chains, and the irresponsible increased cost of medications by the pharmaceutical industry. In 1985, Medicare mandated what physicians could charge with a clumsy coding system, which essentially socialized medicine. This system heavily favored the procedure driven specialties to the detriment of the primary care doctor. During the past thirty years, the percentage of American Medical School graduates entering primary care has diminished from thirty-five to five percent resulting in a scarcity of family physicians. Despite America's outstanding medical schools, academic physicians, and technology, the United States ranks from fifteenth to thirty seventh among the industrialized nations of the world in quality of care and longevity of its population. Regardless of Obamacare's promise to provide healthcare to most US citizens, it will fail unless at least fifty percent of America's physicians enter primary care as in Europe. Our fault lies with allowing the Medicare bureaucrats unrestricted power since 1985.

 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

 Since 2000, the author has observed the soaring costs of health care in the United States which has accompanied a decline in quality of care for the average citizen. This has been the result of the intrusions of Medicare since 1985, the profit motivated private health insurance companies, the development of large corporate hospital chains, and the irresponsible increased cost of medications by the pharmaceutical industry. In 1985, Medicare mandated what physicians could charge with a clumsy coding system, which essentially socialized medicine. This system heavily favored the procedure driven specialties to the detriment of the primary care doctor. During the past thirty years, the percentage of American Medical School graduates entering primary care has diminished from thirty-five to five percent resulting in a scarcity of family physicians. Despite America's outstanding medical schools, academic physicians, and technology, the United States ranks from fifteenth to thirty seventh among the industrialized nations of the world in quality of care and longevity of its population. Regardless of Obamacare's promise to provide healthcare to most US citizens, it will fail unless at least fifty percent of America's physicians enter primary care as in Europe. Our fault lies with allowing the Medicare bureaucrats unrestricted power since 1985.

 

More books from Page Publishing, Inc.

Cover of the book God, Grace and Grandpa by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Lost Child of the Song by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Blessings and Curses by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book You Blind! You Can’t See by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Before the Cock Crows by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Delilah’s Letters by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Write With My Left, See With My Right Hurricane Katrina Victim by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book A Unique Selection of Suggested Actions for Living Life by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Song for My Father by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Tuscany Next Left... by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book The Gold Nugget Marauders by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book The Rise of War by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Other World Adventures O.W.A by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Honey Boy by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
Cover of the book Our Lady of the Hot Mommas by Fred W. Lafferty, MD
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy