tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post2152184274204309157..comments2024-03-28T07:04:49.075-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: General PractitionerAngus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-69060944071426198982016-11-21T18:28:52.242-05:002016-11-21T18:28:52.242-05:00My 'good' doctor I had for 8 years in NOVA...My 'good' doctor I had for 8 years in NOVA just quit. He wasn't going to deal with the BS... My dentist stopped taking insurance, dropped his office staff by five, and it was cheaper than when I used insurance to go see him. I could file on my own, which was fine by me.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-71950283285792675882016-11-21T14:10:09.407-05:002016-11-21T14:10:09.407-05:00Oh... you're just scratching the surface. Yo...Oh... you're just scratching the surface. You should start poking around in to what medical malpractice and office liability insurance cost a small doctor's practice back in the 1970s vs. today. And then what the cost of rent (because they need more specialized space now and more of it), the cost of supplies (again, more of it, and the specs are higher) and equipment (way more than what they used to need).<br /><br />Small practices, especially in rural areas have been and are being squeezed out of business.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com