Physicians

Hong Kong Fears Communism Exodus Will Cause Doctor Shortage

Hong Kong may soon suffer from a medical staff shortage amid an “increasing loss of public sector medical staff due to emigration,” Henry Fan, the chairman of Hong Kong’s government-run Hospital Authority, warned in an interview with the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong published Friday.

This picture taken on February 13, 2020 shows doctor Alfred Wong walking out from a Hong Kong hospital following an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. - The 38-year-old volunteered to join staff on isolation wards -- dubbed "the dirty team" -- to avoid the risk of being called up …

Physicians Predict ‘BREXIT’ From Medicare

According to a Medscape Medical News survey, four of 10 physicians in solo or small group practices say the new payment system under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) will lead to many physicians dropping out as Medicare providers because of its “punishing penalties,” the survey notes.

In this July 30, 2015 file photo, a sign supporting Medicare is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington.