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Eugene H's avatar

He has integrity?

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oldguy52's avatar

It probably helps to have the backing of a governor with a half a lick of common sense too.

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Sandy's avatar

Exactly this!

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weedom1's avatar

Probably his whole lifestyle supports his ability to make independent choices, and you could say that it's all related to integrity.

I found personally that it's easier to do if one is not in debt, and OK with living a simple lifestyle.

So I encourage people not to take on student loans or any other big debt. These are the chains on most Americans in the health care field.

There are ways to make it easier to do the right thing.

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Jean's avatar

A couple additional things likely help. First a Governor who supports him. Next, expert friends who share evidences and support him with regard to his initiatives.

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Kay Beazley's avatar

I was tallking to an independent doctor. The conversation lead to my making a comment "worried about patient lawsuits" she said it is not malpractice lawsuits we are worried about-It is the AMA.

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weedom1's avatar

Most doctors don't belong to the AMA, but it does lobby the government, and it has that useless JAMA that I've regarded as a junk journal over my entire career.

The real problem for the physicians are the boards of medical specialties, which grant certifications that render them worthy of serving medicaid and medicare patients. (Where most of the money is.) Also some states threatened or did revoke licensure for doctors who didn't submit to COVID tyranny. The vast role of government in paying medical bills is what nailed down the health care institutions to whatever idiocy was demanded of them by the feds and most of the states.

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