Re:The darker side of being a doctor
by nradov on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @09:27AM
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The unemployment rate for licensed physicians is ~0.
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Re:The darker side of being a doctor
by IAmBroom on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @12:39PM
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The dropout rate and the suicide rate are not, however.
I know a doctor and a couple PAs and RNs who have left the profession. The US medical industry is horrible to everyone involved, except the hospital and insurance profits.
Many of the largest health systems and insurance companies are non-profit. There are literally no profits, no shareholder returns in those organizations. But the facilities are beautiful and some employees very well paid.
Re:The darker side of being a doctor
by IAmBroom on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:16PM
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NONE of the functioning health systems and insurance companies in the US are non-profit.
Non-profit is a common misnomer, more correctly (in the US) called "Not for Profit", a legal term that doesn't forbid profits at all. It only prevents owners from taking profit-based payouts. AFAIK, it doesn't even prevent threshold-based bonuses for C-Suite employees.
Basically, it prevents shareholders in the corporation.