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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:02 PM Original message |
Does it concern anyone else that the American Medical Association endorsed the House health bill? |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yep...if they like it, it can't be good. n/t |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, k+r, n/t |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. didn't the AMA part company with the insurance industry a while back |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The AMA is strictly a docs' pocketbook organization. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes. The Senate HELP bill is better |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Agreed. For starters - the House bill doesn't |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't know when HELP kicks in |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. In Y1 (2013) only individuals without insurance |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hated everything I'd heard about the bill BEFORE that. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. red flag--but let's face it |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Aw, shit, I didn't know that. |
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PassingTimeHere (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. As long as their incomes aren't capped in any way, I think they would approve |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. Howard Dean endorsed the same bill yesterday n/t |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I missed that. Do you have a link? |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Right here... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thanks much for the link. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. nope |
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bumbum (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. They have a deal. Doctors in Canada make about $42,000 annual; the AMA is protecting US Doc wages |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. GPs do NOT make $300,000 in the US. the average is closer to $150,000 |
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bumbum (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. LOL! Then the hospital my cousin's son works at as a GP is REALLY dumb to pay him $305,000 |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. why would it be worth that much to a HOSPITAL? |
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bumbum (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Actually it is a medium community with a lot of very harsh weather. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Bullshit |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I linked a site that shows it much more. |
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mamaleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. LOL They do not make that small a wage. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. You know I KNOW MDs on both sides of the border |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Peddle your bullshit elsewhere |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. No. The AMA represents DOCTORS, and Doctors hate the Insurance Industry as much as us peons do.... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. The AMA only represents about 20% of doctors |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm wondering if the AMA wants to drink AHIP's milkshake? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-16-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. They want the mandate. |
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