{"id":6656,"date":"2009-09-16T11:08:27","date_gmt":"2009-09-16T11:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/09\/45-of-doctors-would-leave-thei.html"},"modified":"2009-09-16T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2009-09-16T11:08:27","slug":"45-of-doctors-would-leave-thei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/09\/45-of-doctors-would-leave-thei.html","title":{"rendered":"45% of doctors would leave their practice if ObamaCare passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I&#8217;ve mentioned on this blog before, we will have a doctor shortage if we nationalize health care. That&#8217;s not a surprising statement given the fact that there are doctor shortages in Massachusetts and Canada. Now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investors.com\/NewsAndAnalysis\/Article.aspx?id=506199\">further proof that doctor shortages are coming when ObamaCare is passed<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Two of every three practicing physicians oppose the medical overhaul plan under consideration in Washington, and hundreds of thousands would think about shutting down their practices or retiring early if it were adopted, a new IBD\/TIPP Poll has found.<br \/>\n[&#8230;]<br \/>\nFour of nine doctors, or 45%, said they &#8220;would consider leaving their practice or taking an early retirement&#8221; if Congress passes the plan the Democratic majority and White House have in mind.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I&#8217;ve mentioned on this blog before, we will have a doctor shortage if we nationalize health care. That&#8217;s not a surprising statement given the fact that there are doctor shortages in Massachusetts and Canada. 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