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Analysis | The average doctor in the U.S. makes $350,000 a year. Why? (webcache.googleusercontent.com)
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When economists published revealing data about doctor salaries, the backlash was intense. Why? And why do doctors earn so much more in America than in other countries?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it’s more the insurance companies that are the problem in that regard.. gate keeping medications behind knowledge and caution isn’t a bad thing - it being prohibitively expensive is the problem.