Dire88 t1_jaaq2ql wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:55 AM

Reply to comment by amoebashephard in How's everyone getting by with our understaffed medical community? by funcktarts

What doctors?

People don't realize how bad it is right now. Vacancies for specialists at rural hospitals can take over 4 years to recruit for in good times.

In the post-COVID market? Even if you could find them, you'll pay double the pre-COVID rates. How sustainable is it for a dinky rural hospital to pay $400-$500/hr for a Gastroenterologist?