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Obamacare: Shortage of Doctors? Yes, But Don’t Worry . . . Here Come the Barefoot Doctors
Escondido, CA
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Put Old on Hold
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Those who enjoy good health care under their current plan worry that Obamacare will result in a shortage of primary care physicians.
Fear not. While there WILL be a shortage of primary care doctors, under Obamacare there will be plenty of "health care" workers. They will be comparable to "barefoot doctors" in the villages of communist China. TV ads for schools that provide paraprofessional training claim you can become a "health care professional" in as little as nine months.
We already have "barefoot doctors" When you last made an appointment to see your primary care physician did you see the doctor or a "physician assistant"? Before you saw the "physician assistant" you probably saw a "technician" who took your blood pressure, and another "technician" who weighed you and asked some questions.
Democratization of health care has been in the works for a long time. In my profession of pharmacy (well, it's not really a profession anymore -- pharmacists are just shills for the drug companies) it used to be that the pharmacist filled prescriptions. Now, a "certified technician" does that. But the pharmacist is still responsible for errors made by the "certified technician"
Under Obamacare, an unlimited number of "barefoot doctor" types of occupations requiring only minimum training can be created to make up for the shortage of primary care physicians. Too bad for patients, but Obama will be able to gloat that he created jobs.
Fear not. While there WILL be a shortage of primary care doctors, under Obamacare there will be plenty of "health care" workers. They will be comparable to "barefoot doctors" in the villages of communist China. TV ads for schools that provide paraprofessional training claim you can become a "health care professional" in as little as nine months.
We already have "barefoot doctors" When you last made an appointment to see your primary care physician did you see the doctor or a "physician assistant"? Before you saw the "physician assistant" you probably saw a "technician" who took your blood pressure, and another "technician" who weighed you and asked some questions.
Democratization of health care has been in the works for a long time. In my profession of pharmacy (well, it's not really a profession anymore -- pharmacists are just shills for the drug companies) it used to be that the pharmacist filled prescriptions. Now, a "certified technician" does that. But the pharmacist is still responsible for errors made by the "certified technician"
Under Obamacare, an unlimited number of "barefoot doctor" types of occupations requiring only minimum training can be created to make up for the shortage of primary care physicians. Too bad for patients, but Obama will be able to gloat that he created jobs.
Barbara Morris, R. Ph.
Image F/X Publications
Escondido, CA
760-480-2710
