alt Hacker NewsThere aren't enough Physicians, they don't make much and they all seem to be working 12 hour days but being paid a salary that would equate to an 8 hour day.
Doctors see downsides of a universal coverage are mostly about loss of autonomy and increased demand because when care becomes free demand rises along with pressure to expand access without extra staff.
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trollbridge • today at 6:57 PM
Yeah, having lived under universal care, the dark side of it was atrociously long waits to see a specialist and having a GP who is obviously overworked and barely spends any time seeing you.
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There are not enough physicians because we have limited the number of physicians. This was done, in part, by limiting the number of residency positions.
[1] https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/03/15/ama-scope-of-p...