I’m sure that you have heard the same rumors that I have heard about physicians leaving the healthcare industry. Some of these reports may be true, some may be exaggerated, and some may be scare tactics. But, what is the truth?

Last week Glenn Beck had about thirty physicians and medical students on the show. A clear divide on the opinions about healthcare reform from the medical students and the older physicians. Most all of the physicians currently in practice see the need for reform but strongly disagree with the government’s ability to run healthcare any better than the current system. Their complaints centered mostly around interference by the insurance company with the doctor-patient relationship; declining fees, etc., nothing we haven’t heard before. They are, however, mostly in favor of covering those who are currently uninsured. For some reason, they don’t realize that the cost of covering the uninsured will come out of their pockets. The medical students however, had no issue with a government run system, probably because they have not yet been out in the real workforce. As on philosopher once said, “anyone who is NOT a socialist before the age of 35 has no heart; anyone who IS a socialist after age 35 has no head!” Give us your take on healthcare reform. Where do you stand on the current proposals??