USNavyVet
VIP Member
It's called triage and it's used in every ER in the US. Most doctor's offices in the US have PA's who practice medicine under the direction of physicians and surgeons. They are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide treatment. They are a US invention and found only in few countires in Europe.One way to get the doctors to work within a single payer system is to lower taxes for doctors. Maybe down to 10%? is my suggestion. Or maybe we could Give them special benefits just for doctors, etc. This way we have a system that's far less costly for the little guy, but the doctor benefits and wants to practice. Makes it worth their time.
What do you think?
...but, why pay doctors when you can get nurse practitioners, midwives, and PAs to do the work for less than half the cost? I mean that's what the euro setup is. They don't care if the practitioners are highly qualified or not. It isn't about quality it's about quantity.
We all have to be willing to give up good care to ensure that everyone gets the same care.
Sad thing is that with all liberal policy - it's the middle class who suffers. We end up getting the same care as the poor - we just have to pay more money for it. The rich will continue to pay for the best care in the world as $1200 per month to them has the same financial impact as $600 (soon to be $800) per month.
It doesn't appear that you know the definition of the word triage.