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[conro1108]

Wouldn't the profit motive be stronger for an independent physician since they actually directly profit, rather than facing indirect pressure based on your employer's profit motive?

[ses1984 → conro1108]

Independent physicians are free to act as they see fit, some are very profit motivated, some aren't.

Employed physicians are pushed to be as profit motivated as their employer wants them to be, or they get canned.