http://thedepartedonline.com/deathtobunnies/2009/11/thoughts-about-health-care-doctor-nurse-and-patients/ I love them, really. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:16:07 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://thedepartedonline.com/deathtobunnies/2009/11/thoughts-about-health-care-doctor-nurse-and-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Sac Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:19:52 +0000 http://thedepartedonline.com/deathtobunnies/?p=357#comment-466 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. 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.

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