Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25
by nradov on Friday March 08, 2024 @08:18PM
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It's not just talk. In recent years the AMA has actively lobbied Congress to increase funding for residency programs (graduate medical education).
Anyone can fund residencies. If a wealthy donor has enough money to spare, a teaching hospital would probably be willing to create an endowed residency slot in their name. And there is already some private funding, although it is a tiny fraction of Medicare funding. Commercial payers (medical insurers) also indirectly subsidize residencies by reimbursing teaching hospitals at higher rates than other facilities for the same procedures. None of the other major healthcare industry players have a direct incentive to fund residencies.
Anyone can fund residencies. If a wealthy donor has enough money to spare, a teaching hospital would probably be willing to create an endowed residency slot in their name. And there is already some private funding, although it is a tiny fraction of Medicare funding. Commercial payers (medical insurers) also indirectly subsidize residencies by reimbursing teaching hospitals at higher rates than other facilities for the same procedures. None of the other major healthcare industry players have a direct incentive to fund residencies.
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