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Health Savings Account (HSA):
A tax-advantaged savings account to pay for medical expenses. The account is usually linked to a high deductible health plan.
New National Doctors’ Poll from DPMAWhat’s Really Wrong with Medicine, Who’s to Blame and What Will Fix ItNine out of 10 doctors say medicine is on the wrong track, most think about quitting and find it hard to practice ethical medicine. They say government is most to blame for the mess, but are quick to add neither Congress nor the President - can be trusted to fix things. An overwhelming 9 of 10 doctors say that current changes make them think about quitting. Only 5% say that they are "re-energized" by changes in the medical system. These are all-time high numbers since the 1960's. “The numbers of doctors who are ready to throw in the towel are stunning,” said Kathryn Serkes co-founder and Chair of DPMA and author of the survey, which concluded on May 26. “These results are particularly enlightening about the shaky future of private practice – it may go the way of Marcus Welby and the old country doc, “ said Serkes. “Private practice doctors say they are an endangered species whose existence is threatened by poaching by corporate medicine, insurance and government,” said Serkes. “This is a slow-motion medical disaster in the making.” They survey includes 699 doctors, 23% Primary Care Providers (Internal Medicine, Family Practice), 10% General Surgery, 11% Hospital-based specialists and 56% Office-based specialists in active practice across 45 states. |

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