Fox News Medical Contributor: Doctors Will Resent Being Forced To Cover Fat And Lazy People Under Obamacare
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel appeared on Fox Business Tuesday afternoon and expressed strong resentment for having to provide more health care coverage to sicker Americans in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare.
During a discussion about how medical providers will respond to the law, Siegel argued that some physicians won’t accept newly insured patients with pre-existing conditions who “eat all the wrong foods” and “gain weight” because “they are not paid enough”:
TOM SULLIVAN (HOST): Right now you can say I don’t accept Medicare or Medicaid? Right?
SIEGEL: Tom, that the untold story. There has been no consideration to the fact that many physicians do not take insurance. Many surgeons don’t take insurance…The more Obamacare floods the gate, the less they will take insurance. If they’re not getting paid and an insurance company says, I have to cut somewhere.
They are forcing me to cover all pre-existing conditions, which sounds great. Let’s take care of everybody’s pre-existing condition. You lie on the couch for 30 years, you never exercise, you gain weight, you eat all the wrong foods, you get diabetes and now you have Obamacare. But the fact is, doctors don’t have to play ball with it. If they are not paid enough they won’t play ball with it.
In reality, only a small minority of doctors in higher-income areas refuse to accept insurance. Most providers participate in Medicare and Medicaid and will continue to do so under the Affordable Care Act.
The law increases incentive payments for primary care physicians in Medicare, general surgeons in rural and underserved areas, and some mental health services. Primary care physicians in Medicaid will also receive a payment bump in 2013 and 2014. ACA also invests in preventive care and wellness initiative to encourage people to lead healthier life styles.
source: http://thinkprogress.org/health/201
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel appeared on Fox Business Tuesday afternoon and expressed strong resentment for having to provide more health care coverage to sicker Americans in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare.
During a discussion about how medical providers will respond to the law, Siegel argued that some physicians won’t accept newly insured patients with pre-existing conditions who “eat all the wrong foods” and “gain weight” because “they are not paid enough”:
TOM SULLIVAN (HOST): Right now you can say I don’t accept Medicare or Medicaid? Right?
SIEGEL: Tom, that the untold story. There has been no consideration to the fact that many physicians do not take insurance. Many surgeons don’t take insurance…The more Obamacare floods the gate, the less they will take insurance. If they’re not getting paid and an insurance company says, I have to cut somewhere.
They are forcing me to cover all pre-existing conditions, which sounds great. Let’s take care of everybody’s pre-existing condition. You lie on the couch for 30 years, you never exercise, you gain weight, you eat all the wrong foods, you get diabetes and now you have Obamacare. But the fact is, doctors don’t have to play ball with it. If they are not paid enough they won’t play ball with it.
In reality, only a small minority of doctors in higher-income areas refuse to accept insurance. Most providers participate in Medicare and Medicaid and will continue to do so under the Affordable Care Act.
The law increases incentive payments for primary care physicians in Medicare, general surgeons in rural and underserved areas, and some mental health services. Primary care physicians in Medicaid will also receive a payment bump in 2013 and 2014. ACA also invests in preventive care and wellness initiative to encourage people to lead healthier life styles.
source: http://thinkprogress.org/health/201
Oh wait... isn't that like, all of it?
Don't want to treat sick people? Find another line of work.
Way to go, once again, FOX.
I know most doctors only take certain types, but just not taking any kind of insurance period?
Fat people aren't Americans, doctors should get to ignore the Hippocratic oath and not provide care, and you just straight lie about how they don't accept Medicare/Medicaid. What is this exultation and expectation of doctors being in it for pure profit, and not, oh, um FOR THE SAKE OF HELPING PEOPLE? So, so evil.
Also, I hope these shits don't smoke, and drink excessively, or else that can be a preexisting condition, too, and a doctor shouldn't fucking treat THEM. It's disgusting that this SC decision is highlighting how too many feel like affordable healthcare is only for a certain set of people who *deserve it*.
/rant
It is indeed disgusting. But at the same time it's extremely revealing. This is forcing certain people into showing their true colors, and I think that's a good thing in a way.
What sort of medical system deals with SICK PEOPLE OH THE HORROR.
( and uh, maybe some preventative care/healthy living help/support...oh never mind Fox news practically shits itself in anger when anyone suggests supporting healthy choices for people.)
and re: doctors not accepting insurance, the first time I'd even heard of that was when my (wealthier than me) boyfriend suggested I see his family doctor and his dad was like "our doctor doesn't accept any insurance."
also, if everyone has insurance and doctors decide to opt out of accepting insurance as a form of payment, what makes this guy think he's going to get any clientele? I'm willing to bet the contents of my apartment that 98% of people will just go to someone who does accept the insurance.
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BUT GUESS WHAT
THAT'S YOUR JOBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.
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Me: So why do you want to be a doctor?
Them: I want to help people.
Me: *eyeroll* Oh, that's nice. Any idea what area you might want to go in?
Them: Oh, I dunno.
Me: No idea? What kind of people do you want to work with?
Them: *shrug* Not really sure yet. I haven't really thought about it. OR THEY SAY: Not really sure. Maybe cardiology?
I swear to God about 70% of them say cardiology. We don't need that many fucking cardiologists!! Another 15% say some kind of surgery. And these are Ivy League kids I'm talking about, usually juniors or seniors by the time I am talking to them. You mean to tell me that you are working your ass off taking pre-med courses, taking MCATs, and applying to medical school, and you haven't given ANY thought to what kind of doctor you want to be? What kind of people you want to work with? What kind of communities you want to serve?
I always just sigh and tell them that primary care is experiencing shortages right now, so they should consider going into a primary care field - internal medicine, ob/gyn, pediatrics, something. They always nod with half-glazed eyes, but I know half of them are going to end up as cardiologists in Westchester County. *sigh*
I kind of want to go back to school and become a nurse practitioner. If I do, I want to work with women doing gynecological care in urban areas in community clinics or hospitals.
It's relatively cheap (about 20k, plus surgeon fees.), it's an effective way of losing weight (For the first 6 months to a year, until your body adjusts). Not to mention that 95% of the people who get gastric bypass, are cured of their Type 2 Diabetes.
Most failed to see that the cost of med school is a completely different problem by itself and that if you are only interested in the pay you shouldn't be a doctor.
You know what, just because someone is overweight doesn't mean they don't deserve health care. :| And that's the way it should be. Not 'lol only healthy rich people get insurance and coverage, sorry'.
Don't these dingbats know that frequent check ups and primary care are THOUSANDS of times cheaper? For -everyone-?
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If it isn't the fat shaming, it's the "oh, you must be a malingerer" routine because of the Fibro if I get sent to a specialist without a clue that decides to try to weigh in on that when I'm there for something utterly different. Or it's both. I do so enjoy a good dose of fat shaming and ablism during the meager 10 minutes I may get to spend with these people.
Back when we *had* insurance we could afford (and that changed pretty quickly) i had a hysterectomy that was only partially paid for. We just finally paid that bill off this year, seven years later.
So fuck this guy and his whaaaaa. The health care system we already have has MADE these problems. Now it's going to have to clean them the fuck up.