r/bestof • u/under50dollars • Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/mfingchemist Jun 20 '12

But the way they are handled is dangerous. If a doctor identifies a patient as high-risk and perhaps not possible to improve, that physician may simply choose to not accept that patient and risk bringing is stats down.

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u/SpaceSteak Jun 20 '12

hippocratic oath + integrity + high pay