Let alone paying support staff and a high overhead while keeping affordable healthcare available in small rural areas! We re-opened this practice after the previous owners decided it was a loosing proposition. The "gang of three" have worked without paid time off, insurance, etc for three years because our pts begged us to stay open. I hate shopping a Walmart, but am forced to by our situation. At 55, there are many things I should be monitoring healthwise but can't afford to without health insurance. Then, we have to listen to pts complaints about their high copays and deductibles! Thank God we have a sample closet so I can at least keep my HTN under some control. And I'm just the office manager! Something's got to be done about insurance and drug monopolies and their grip on the healthcare system (and I use that term loosely). My Dad was born in Canada, I'm thinking I could be naturalized up there...
