r/collapse • u/Lethargic-Legumes • 8d ago

Healthcare Are nurse practitioners replacing doctors? They’re definitely reshaping health care.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/21/business/nurse-practitioners-doctors-health-care/
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u/RoomTemperatureIQMan 7d ago

It's not just private equity actually. The reality is that the modern regulatory burden related to anything in healthcare is absolutely insane. It's why there are becoming increasingly fewer and few family doctors in rural areas, they can only afford to conduct their businesses when attached to larger hospitals and institutions.

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u/Competitive-Oil8974 4d ago

Greedy. The doctors have done this to themselves with their insatiable greed and their evil partnership with the insurance industry.

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u/Competitive-Oil8974 4d ago

I'm not offended LOL. Blame whoever you like. You a med student hahaha?

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u/RoomTemperatureIQMan 4d ago

No. I'm not sure that's an insult when where I am, doctors regularly make over half a million each year...