tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post1922882120551709546..comments2024-02-15T13:20:14.813-06:00Comments on Gordon's Notes: The WHY of medical cost variationJGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-35077957395018159632013-12-05T12:37:55.654-06:002013-12-05T12:37:55.654-06:00For Northern California I think there are huge dis...For Northern California I think there are huge distortions due to the costs of living and high skilled workers demanding higher salaries to make up for this. Increase the rate of housing by lowering regulations for buildings decreasing the cost of living and then more becomes possible there. It's dangerous to extrapolate from high cost regions like the Bay Area, New York, DC, etc. to the Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03059794810913904380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-88888689582737043972009-05-28T19:18:11.569-05:002009-05-28T19:18:11.569-05:00I absolutely agree with your main point. I blame t...I absolutely agree with your main point. I blame the confusion on hasty editing. I thought I'd made it clear that I was writing about some medical and surgical specialties, but after you wrote I saw I'd erred.<br /><br />I have corrected the post.<br /><br />I haven't seen a patient in 15 years, and I get recruiting letters. There is a relative shortage of primary care physicians.<br /><br />I JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-39803882926054215382009-05-28T12:51:40.970-05:002009-05-28T12:51:40.970-05:00I read Dr. Gawande's article last night, and I...I read Dr. Gawande's article last night, and I do believe he exposed some very important conditions that are leading to cost increases. However, I definitely disagree with your assertion that doctors are paid much more than is required to fill their position. I would argue that we are on the cusp of a dramatic nationwide shortage of physicians in certain fields, particularly primary care J. Meezan, MDnoreply@blogger.com