Wherin whiny med school grads bitch because they're only making six figures.
From an arcticle on Daily Kos about the health care system:
At the University of Washington medical school, which has a special program to take in some Idaho students, 87 percent of graduates are in debt. The median debt was $105,202 in 2006, according to a study published by the university.
Being a specialist helps pay off that debt the fastest. A new primary care doctor initially earns about $130,000 to $150,000 a year, compared with $250,000 to $500,000 a year for newly minted specialists, Patmas said.
I'm sorry, what?
$140k/yr is not fast enough? You feel the need to be a specialist and rip people off for 2-3 times as much? Fuck you. Seriously. Teachers make $30-50k/yr and have to pay off debt too. If you spent your first year making the "bottom end" of $130k/yr, and lived as if you made $30k/yr, you could pay off almost all your debt in that first year. Being a bit more reasonable you could have it all paid off in a few years.
That's what's wrong with health care (and many other industries), we let these jackasses rip us off and make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
At the University of Washington medical school, which has a special program to take in some Idaho students, 87 percent of graduates are in debt. The median debt was $105,202 in 2006, according to a study published by the university.
Being a specialist helps pay off that debt the fastest. A new primary care doctor initially earns about $130,000 to $150,000 a year, compared with $250,000 to $500,000 a year for newly minted specialists, Patmas said.
I'm sorry, what?
$140k/yr is not fast enough? You feel the need to be a specialist and rip people off for 2-3 times as much? Fuck you. Seriously. Teachers make $30-50k/yr and have to pay off debt too. If you spent your first year making the "bottom end" of $130k/yr, and lived as if you made $30k/yr, you could pay off almost all your debt in that first year. Being a bit more reasonable you could have it all paid off in a few years.
That's what's wrong with health care (and many other industries), we let these jackasses rip us off and make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.