Impeding changes to our Health Care system

[Lamplighter]

I assume everyone complaining about the $ of trauma care is also in favor of capitalism for physicians and dentists.
That is, state-supported medical schools train med and dental students at a cost much higher than the tuition they pay,
so they can go into private practice to earn what ever the traffic will bear.
That's the capitalism part of it.

Did you know that private-practice dentists do not participate
in the trauma emergency response system... at least here in Oregon.
That's the dichotomy part of it.

Now for trauma care, we get to have a neuro-surgeon, an anesthesiologist, a full ER nursing staff,
a trained Trauma Coordinator, and their support staff either working or on-call 24/7.
We also have a emergency response team (Fire Dept ambulance) staffed with EMT's on 24/7 and a private ambulance (for transportation to the ER) to respond to the 911 calls.
That's the socialism part of it.

Did you know that private (non-specialized) physicians who are on-call (not working)
for the Central Oregon Trauma Center gets $1,000 per night, regardless of whether there is a call-in or not.
If there is a call-in (or even a phone consultation) the physician is then on his own (capitalism) clock
to be paid whatever is his "current and customary" rate will bear.