(02-13-2020, 09:43 PM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote:

(02-12-2020, 10:53 AM)mikesez Wrote: Yes, but Medicare subsidies to hospitals also play a role.  
How would you go about getting more students enrolled in medical school? How would you defy the will of the AMA?

Medical schools have expanded greatly over the last 20 years, especially on the DO side (MD too but less). It’s is projected that we will have more US grads than residency spots by 2027.

(02-13-2020, 08:28 PM)Jags Wrote:

(02-13-2020, 07:48 PM)mikesez Wrote: I knew a guy who was very high up in Florida hospital, which had like 25 locations. He told me that in spite of the fact that they were encouraging their doctors to form independent organizations that would bill patients and insurance directly, the hospital's expenses were still mostly doctors' salaries and nurses' salaries. He said the mortgage, utilities, consumables, and equipment financing were a much smaller portion.

What is really unfair about this is, although all doctors and many nurses get a very generous hourly wage, most of them work more hours than they would like. The shortages are hurting their quality of life too, they just can't see it.

Ok, haven’t read the whole thread but, I run a piddly lawn business. The vast majority of what I pay out is salary as well.  I’ll pay out 70-90k on that.  But I can gas up the equipment and store it for less than 8k.  Other than that, not much to spend.  The workers will always get the vast majority of the what’s spent.  


 Im not sure how much this helps.  I just assume you’re probably wrong and adding my 2 cents.