12-04-2015, 10:33 PM
(12-04-2015, 07:47 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Low income areas are underserved areas. Low income areas which pay less will see their doctors migrate to areas which pay more and new doctors avoiding underserved, low income areas altogether. This will send the low income areas without doctors to the EDs further exacerbating the inappropriate use of the ED for routine care to receive care they can't pay for and the debt burden will be shifted upon the tax payer. I don't waste money on tests and medicines now. More than likely, I'm arguing with an insurance adjuster to pay for the test I did order which they don't want to pay for. More often than not, I'm arguing with the patient not to order a test or prescribe a medication which they don't need.
Do restaurants avoid serving low income areas? Last time I checked there were them in these areas. You assumption doctors would leave is absurd. As absurd that all restaurants would leave because the community is poor .
Where there is a need .... There will be someone there to provide the service.
