>Again, this is anecdotal and it might be isolated, but when I see our Medicare costs skyrocketing while that cardiologist drives off in an S Class Mercedes and I get into my Camry, I wonder.
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>After all the sacrifice that you physician made to go through medical school, residency, etc, do you not think that he is entitled to remuneration that allows him to drive a Mercedes? Perhaps you should lower your hourly rate because your clients are paying too much {s}.

You've hit on one of the classic arguments on this topic - that people presume to understand (and overlook) the incredible process (both work and education costs) to become a physician and built a practice.

The fact that nearly even major survey/poll of licensed physicians shows opposition (and often strong opposition) is a significant context for the future of physicians in this country.

If you want to read one of the strongest moral arguments against the trend...while some of the specifics of this essay are a bit dated, the argument is just as strong.

http://ari.aynrand.org/issues/government-and-business/health-care/Medicine-The-Death-of-a-Profession