<p>Dina4119,</p>
<p>What I am trying to ask is that, not whether the physician will make an X amount in the Year Z, but rather will the government, hospitals, and insurance companies slowly devalue a physician over time, where they are always expected to perform at their very best despite decreasing rewards, possibly in terms of what means they have to treat the patient (obamacare might not be authorizing the best, life-saving procedures and medications due to cost) and financial rewards.</p>
<p>I do not think I am asking an unreasonable question, is that will physician’s salary be pushed down by socialized healthcare to sub-standard, lower-middle class levels, or will physicians level out at a compensation similar to that of Canada, and other developed countries.</p>