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Re:The darker side of being a doctor by matheusmoreira on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @10:02AM (#49816334)
It's even worse than that.

I used to enjoy this blog:

https://web.archive.org/web/20101218031844/http://www.medsch...

This dude hated US medical school and it shows. I can't blame him, either.

> the powers that be between the AMA

AMA is working to keep salaries high. That's the only reason why this profession is still attractive. Probably unwise to change that.

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Re:The darker side of being a doctor by nradov on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @10:30AM (#49816780)
AMA lobbying hasn't been very effective. The rates that Medicare pays physicians have declined in inflation-adjusted terms.
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