004 Discussing Healthcare: Forced Out of Primary Care (part 1 of 2)




Discussing Healthcare show

Summary: Today's episode includes an email from Derek as a rebuttal to the interviews in episodes 1 and 3 with Darren.  Derek is frustrated with the costs of the uninsured and sees the Affordable Care Act as a cost saving measure for individuals to obtain health insurance.  His point of view is certainly understandable, but will requiring all of us to have health insurance fix the uninsured problem or bring down costs? The featured interview with Jack Rzepka, MD focuses on primary care and the pressures that are pushing primary care physicians out of business.  Dr. Rzepka shares his story about how he maintained a primary care clinic for 20 years before he walked away.  His candid comments should strike fear into all of us.  Where will we be in the future without primary care doctors? The interview will be heard in two parts.  Part 2 will be presented in episode 5.