I think health care providers (doctors, nurse, bosses at insurance companies) are getting paid too much. I am not against paying well to the doctors and nurse but not every fucking single one of them.
Why do doctors and nurses become doctors and nurses? Not because they want to help people. It is because the money. I mean how low do you want to go to get money based on this shit? I think people wants to become a doctor or nurse is because they really want to help patients and want to make a difference in the world. Money should never ever occur on their mind. Sure they need to survive as well but the high pay should come from their skills, not because of it’s the industry standard. If a person only wants to make money, get a career somewhere other than the health care.
Same words goes to the lawyers. Only become one because helping people is the goal.
10 November, 4:19 pm
One of the reasons doctors earn a lot more is because of the effort you need to put in to become a doctor. (4 years college(premed) + 4 year medical school + 2-8 years residency = 10-18 years before you can practice on your own and earn the big bucks.
The other reason is malpractice insurance – everyone being as lawsuit happy as they are these days – the insurance companies take a big bite.
And nurses work very hard (exceptions to every rule). I am sure most of them work hard enough to warrent the pay they get.
I do agree about the insurance companies. They are making the killing.
Also the level of service we expect even for the smallest health issue is what drives the price up.