[lbo-talk] state by state single payer

[Doug Henwood]

Ha, Googled "Massachusetts doctors exodus" and turned up this:


> THREAT OF DOCTOR SHORTAGE DISPUTED MEDICAL SOCIETY PROJECTIONS MAY  
> BE 'POLITICAL STATEMENT,' CONSUMER COALITION CHARGES
> The Boston Globe | September 12, 1988

1988!

Here's the Massachusetts Medical Association report, which seems to be  
the basis of the line:

<http://www.massmed.org/AM/Template.cfm?TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=29403 

 >

It's mainly about malpractice premiums - which lagged the U.S. from  
2001-7, and only turned worse in the last year or two.

Doug