Just wait for what’s coming. The ACA set us up for monetization of healthcare on steroids, and it’s just about to hit critical mass. I think anyone engaged with the healthcare system today can see the enshitification accelerating.
For just a sampling of what’s to come, there is a projected shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. It seems like doctors aren’t interested in joining the rest of us in working for slave wages to benefit Wall Street.
Uranium3006@kbin.social 2 months ago
lack of residency spots by design and high student loans make becomming a primary care doctor a losing proposition. specialize to survive
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 months ago
Yep. If you look into how the USA produces doctors, it is over giant hazing ritual created by a person who loved cocaine.
Apytele@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Nursing school is less intense in that sense, but it is absolutely mean girl boot camp I shit you not literal cliques form and I stg they’re literally adults and they do it anyway it is WILD to watch.
Tinidril@midwest.social 2 months ago
Or go to work at an insurance company denying claims. It’s better money and less hassle.
Residency is almost just a hazing ritual for gatekeeping . I honestly don’t think it makes doctors better. However, residency is not new, but the building doctor shortage is. My primary care physician of 20 years just retired early because the corporation that bought out his office was pushing him to take so many patients for such little compensation that it just wasn’t worth it.
sudo42@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Can we all agree that letting Wall St corps enshittify every aspect of our society so they can reap extreme profits at everyone else’s expense needs to end?
Tinidril@midwest.social 2 months ago
I might put it more violently, but… Yes.