Well, I mentioned palliative care, but in general, I agree with you.
I would much rather doctors just get paid less. I took my son to the ER. He had a very high fever. They gave him a child's aspirin and me a $700 bill.
I just don't know what the answer is. And really, if you go into a hospital, you get the sense that there's people basically taking advantage of subsidized health insurance providers and patients both. Health insurance in America is absolutely atrocious. Next to gun fanatics, it's the worst thing about this country.
Because the instruction from most pediatricians is to send kids with persistent (not responsive to acetaminophen and/or ice bath) fever above 104F to the ER, especially after hours. Very, very rarely will you find a pediatrician available outside an ER setting after hours.
I would much rather doctors just get paid less. I took my son to the ER. He had a very high fever. They gave him a child's aspirin and me a $700 bill.
I just don't know what the answer is. And really, if you go into a hospital, you get the sense that there's people basically taking advantage of subsidized health insurance providers and patients both. Health insurance in America is absolutely atrocious. Next to gun fanatics, it's the worst thing about this country.