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Article #21264Re: California Democrats Endorse 186
From: Tophat
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 00:48
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 00:48
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conklin (george@nccu.edu) wrote:
: And then ask yourself why we have rich doctors but poor
: citizens. The doctors are still raising fees twice the rate of
: inflation while only 20% of families are finding their income
: rising. The other 80% find their income falling. So where
: are the economists? How can this be? Answer: political power.
The correct question relates to physician's income, not physician's fees.
Physicians pay the operating expenses of their practice out of their
fees. Fees could go up, assuming you are correct, at twice the rate of
inflation and physician's income could be down, the same or up. The same
thing would be true at the medical centers since fees wash through the
departments and many doctors are on salary. Is there data relating to
physician income that would be relevant here.
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