Ashika

Ashika that is a very idealistic view. I don't agree with it. I think if what you say is true, then let me remind you that practicing medicine in any other country comes with it's own crap of problems. I am not saying the US is the halcyon environment where tra-la-la we all put on the scrubs and bull**** the comings of the day. There are many places I don't want to practice medicine. I am not big on house calls in France, the voluntary service in many many countries in hopes of getting a real job, etc.

And I will be the first to tell you, with all honesty, I don't want to struggle anymore. I am not up for, nor will my kids experience, the hell I went through. There is a fine balance between the moral compass + living off the fruits of your labor = suspend it horizontally at all times in hopes of getting the balance right.

and no u dont have to turn away anything. If you own a private clinic then u can take all the patients you wish. Even those that don't have money can fall to your generosity and be forever grateful. It's that simple. If you work for the VA, then you can live knowing you will never turn a single person away. you can enjoy a insurance stress-free hospital, because all your patients are ensured under the law, and also enjoy the benefits of 1 hour lunch + vacation + a steady process of practicing medicine.

It just seems that you characterized the insurance policy presence as a blanket that sweeps all of America. And that is simply not true. And I am sure in your pursuit of medicine, you have acquired an analytical eye for things. Things like Sicko presented to us. It's all a nice candy - now changing the state of things is a much bigger problem.