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Originally Posted by PhDGirl
Actually, that already happens to some extent. But, the major driver of health care costs in the United States isn't physician compensation anyway, so even if that trend continues, it is unlikely to have much of an impact on insurance premiums or change the cost structure.
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I totally agree with you about healthcare costs. Also, changes in physician compensation are not connected to the presence of IMGs or their numbers, since foreigners have to go through American residency programs just like American grads, and the number of available residency spots is regulated (to some extent). The idea that millions of indian doctors are going to come all of a sudden and destroy the livelihoods of American ones through simple supply and demand is just a silly fantasy. Income for physicians is mostly based on congressional bills regarding medicare and on regional healthcare economies
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