Always! Thanks, Since ‘61

Johnblood27, You need to revisit your idea about what doctors make in 2019! My wife just retired after over 40 years working as a surgery technician and I can tell you with absolute authority that doctors are NOT overpaid. Were they in the past? IMHO, yes. I am very sorry for your personal loss. Losing a loved one to anything, let alone the enduring constant of seeing them be diminished physically is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. IMO, health care in this country is controlled by big pharma and the insurance companies. I know of doctors (good, patient caring, excellent physicians) who have been forced to retire or change careers because they can't afford the insurance to protect them from bogus law suits (I could cite numerous examples I personally know about where the "good" doctor gets sued because they are the last physician to try and correct the "hack" physicians before them) and their salaries are far from the"exorbitant" amount you seem to believe is the norm for today. I've spent most of my life in doctor's offices due to a litany of poor health issues. IMHO the doctors out there today are by and large doctors because they CARE. Most of these doctors would love to drop the patients costs and many do procedures and charity work that many don't even know they do because they don't "shout" about it (Examples: going -often at great personal risk- to 3rd world countries to do procedures on people who would never be able to get that care in there country or simply are "peasants" who can't afford it, doing procedures here in the U.S. and not charging for it because they know the person doesn't have insurance or could not afford it, cutting their (far from exorbitant) fees to just cover costs in order to help those less fortunate). Sure there are some doctors (just like there are in any -pick a profession) who are in it for the money. IMHO most (but not all) of those go into cosmetic plastic surgery or similar "vanity" (not necessary) fields for the $$$$. Again, I sincerely am sorry about your experiences with the doctors who worked with your wife, but I have to disagree (strongly) with your belief that doctors today are making "exorbitant" money. That simply is not true. My advice If I were you is to take your anger out on the insurance companies and big pharma before you single out the "excessive money" you believe the doctors made while your wife was under their care. It's entirely possible that her doctors were the "incompetent boobs" you believe they were and, if so, I understand your anger. But if you believe even these "boobs" were overpaid I can tell you that is unlikely if they were paid for their services today. That said, if they were as incompetent as you believe then any nickle they got was an over payment! Again, I want to give you my heartfelt sympathy for what you've gone through. I hope you can find some happiness in the near future to help you deal with your loss. Cancer is such an insidious disease as it not only takes away a person's physical strength but that person's dignity as well. Be strong Johnblood27. You have my sympathy and my hope for you to have better days ahead.
Sincerely,
"Spock"