But wait, Obama said all this will be taken care of, right? Reality Check time - Obama and the liberal Democrats lied, mislead the public, just to get the bill past so millions of people that currently have coverage can get free coverage and vote for liberal Democrats for more hand outs.
Who will pay for all this? The CBO now says the health care bill will cost more then stated - surprise - surprise - and the tax payers will pick up the tab, again. Do the Democrats and the media hacks care, nah! It's passed and we take no responsibility for any problems that come up.
The plan is to have the Republicans repeal this monster, vote in a plan that really works, but blame them, the Republicans, for not making it all free and for delays. Ah, read this as 'rationing of care'.
The media hacks and the Democrats will love this. The liberal Democrats commit the crime, but the public pays the fine and does the time. Shameless!
DOCTORS SHORTAGE WILL SPELL DELAYS
Source: Greg Bordonaro, "Doctors Shortage Will Spell Delays," Hartford Business Journal, May 3, 2010.
The Connecticut State Medical Society is warning of a major shortage of primary care physicians in the state that, if not addressed soon, will lead to longer waiting periods for patients or a lack of access to doctors for the newly insured, says the Hartford Business Journal.
According to a survey by the medical society, which polled 498 doctors:
Some 28 percent of internists and 26 percent of family physicians said they already are not accepting new patients.
New patients have to wait an average of 18 days for a routine office visit, while existing patients have to wait 16 days to see a pediatrician or 15 days for an internist.
The addition of thousands of newly insured patients will make the problem worse, especially in rural areas, if structural issues are not addressed, officials said:
In Hartford County, it is estimated that 13.4 percent of the 544,000 individuals between the ages of 18 to 64 are uninsured and are expected to get coverage under both state and federal health care reform initiatives.
That means of the approximately 531 physicians in the region that currently provide primary care, they will each need to add at least 137 new patients.
But since nearly 23 percent of those doctors aren't adding patients, the average physician that is would need to add 179 patients.
The primary care shortage is a result of many factors. According to Matthew Katz, executive vice president of the state medical society, fewer medical students are going into the field because primary care doctors are paid less than specialists. The huge debt load medical students carry after they graduate also adds pressure to go into the highest paying practice areas.
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