Socialized medicine: pay a lot more, or get a lot less!

Way higher costs, or way less service. That’s our choice, and isn’t socialized medicine great?

Via HotAir: Doctors Get Reprieve From 21% Medicare Payment Cut.

Doctors slated to have their Medicare reimbursements cut 21 percent on April 1 got a reprieve from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is delaying lowered payments until after Congress reconvenes.

…The decision delays scheduled reductions in Medicare payments until after Congress reconvenes April 12. Lawmakers have put off those cuts every year, except one, since they were introduced as part of the Balanced Budget Act in 1997. The American Medical Association says the reductions will make doctors less willing to accept Medicare patients and is pushing lawmakers to increase payments.

Cutting doctor reimbursements is an awful thing to do. Think about it: would you keep working if you had to take a 20% pay cut?

Well, maybe, in this economy. But not if you had any other choices.

The problem: not cutting doctor reimbursements blows ObamaCare’s cost projections right out of the water.

Socialized medicine: pay a lot more, or get a lot less!

And one more thing: the AMA supported ObamaCare, but only if they could count on not taking those cuts. So the Feds are restoring them. For now. Until next time. Y’know, unless the AMA can come up with their next “payment” to stave them off again. Or to keep them at 5%, instead of 20%.

Previously: Did you know that ObamaCare cuts doctors’ Medicare reimbursements by 21%?