What will happen to healthcare professionals if the US takes on Universal Healthcare?

Answer 1

They'll make an honest living, have fewer hassles and pay less malpractice insurance

Answer 2

Their pay will no longer be based on patient care anymore. They will get a base salary that is far less than what they get now. They won't give the same care as they do now. less and less will join the medical ranks making a healthcare crisis of new proportions. I am for a healthcare change yes, but not universal healthcare at all. It will ruin this country by healthcare taking a backseat. More amercians will die than ever before. The elderly and those with chronic health problems will have less than they do now.

Answer 3

The government will decide what procedures are needed and not needed. They will also decide what will be paid for and what will not be paid for. Expect healthcare quality and access to drop sharply. Along with that, expect healthcare professionals to be paid much less than they are today. The government can't even manage social security, pot hole filling, bridge maintenance, NASA, proper education or even pass a budget. Democrat or Republican. Now they are proposing to make healthcare government run?! Next thing you know they will want to own all land and rent it to citizens. Universal healthcare is one giant step closer to socialism and communism.

Answer 4

Well the incentive will be gone. Would you work harder knowing that you get a set amount of money or would you give it your all if you were free to get what you thought you deserved? I do not want universal healthcare. It means long lines. It means huge bills for the government. It means you don't have to worry about getting sick because someone else has to pay the bill. That to me is outrageous. If you don't want to pay your own way, don't force me to pay for you. By the way, I don't have any insurance. If I can't make it on my own, why should I force you to pay for me?

Answer 5

Take a look at England and Canada for the end result. Patients will have a long waiting cue to see a Doctor ( and have very little time spent with them when they are seen) while others that are willing to pay for private treatment will receive preferential/faster service. I have two family members that are Md's and they are pressed NOW by the medical groups to keep their times with patients to 15 minutes max, this time will be reduced further under Universal health care.

The Dr, nurse, radiologist etc. will receive less money for the same procedures and have to employ MORE specialized billing clerks to collect from the goverment.

Answer 6

It will never hapen in the U.S.. Insurance companies own politicians. Do you really think that an insurance company is going to let the government take our monthly premiums away from the insurance companies? They have spent over 100 years figuring out how to have everyone give them money and how to pay out as little as possible.
You most likely hear the government making health insurance coverage mandatory by making businesses provide it, putting an extreme burden on small business owners who dont have million dollar profit margins to spend. You see by the government making it a law to have insurance like they have done with automobile insurance...the insurance companies make more money!!
Best case scenario they make ALL medical expenses tax deductible (not just a small percent of your income BS), and Provide tax credits for companies that do provide insurance.

Since that won't happen, expect things to remain largely the same for 10-15 more years when the government will partially fund insurance companies with our tax dollars to provide the same low quality service to more people for a lower price. The reason it will take 10+ years is so that the insurance companies can continue to methodically drive down the re-imbursement rates for doctors and rasie up co-payments so more patients and doctors do buisness for cash like in the old days...except the insurance companies will be taking monthly draws from tax payer money for doing jack sh!t nothing.

Answer 7

we will continue much as we have in the past. There will always be a need for healthcare professionals. I imagine, we will be paid less if we choose to work for the government, but we would also have to spend less on malpractise insurance and such as well, so I suspect it would all even out.