Woke Medicine

America has a shortage of doctors. It’s one reason why health care costs so much. Yet the AMA, the biggest doctor’s association, is focused on telling doctors to use Marxist language.
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The AMA now tells doctors to use woke language.

Instead of saying equality, say “equity.”

Don’t say minority, say “historically marginalized.”

“Can you imagine anyone actually doing this?” says journalist Matthew Yglesias. “What would happen if you were in a clinical setting and somebody starts giving you this lecture about landowners?”

Silly language is one thing.

But the AMA also makes it harder for people to become doctors, and lobbies for rules that reduce the number of doctors.

“They restrict what kinds of people can provide medical services,” Yglesias tells me.

It’s a reason America has fewer doctors than any European country.

I’ll show you how the AMA acts like a doctor cartel.

[johnwarring]

I remember being like a 13 yr old, and watching Stossel on 20/20. He was the only reason I watched. I loved his segments. I'm super happy he's still doing stories. And how has he not aged in 20yrs???

[isher__]

AMA: "Poor people can't get medical care."
Us: "Then let more people practice medicine at lower rates."
AMA: "No."

[jenniferboush]

This is the #1 reason I am currently applying to veterinary school. I have worked in human medicine for 20 years and am married to an M.D., but I was absolutely disgusted when I toured and looked at med schools. NOT ONE could tell me about their curriculum, but spent endless energy to advertise how inclusive and full of virtue signaling their school was. No thank you. Sad.

[jonathanwhite]

"Individualism is problematic..." sums up why we should fight against this kind of group think.

[safewordiswhiskey]

As someone who has applied to medical school multiple times and has done everything to better my chances, thank you John Stossel for reporting this. Americans need to understand such questions like, "Why am I so far booked out for an appointment as a new patient?" or "Why are my medical bills so high?".

The AMA is the biggest hurdle to students who want to become physicians as well as patients who are limited to accessing physicians. It is Supply and Demand, and the AMA knows this. If you could limit the amount of people trying to get into your specific line of work, what happens to your salary (hint: it goes way up). If you are a business owner and choose to limit future generations to compete against you, you become wealthy AND protected.

The AMA limits the amount of new medical schools being built even if a state or private university has the funding for it. The AMA limits the amount of new medical students to protect the profession's extremely lucrative salaries. Fewer future doctors equals higher return for the small amount of physicians and surgeons.

In short, the AMA is a racket and has lobbyists and consultants to make sure a large percentage of the American public has fewer choices. And to the pre-med students watching this, getting a few bad grades and marks on your science classes does not determine your worth. I know you are trying. A lot of the required coursework has very little to do with learning and applying medicine but the AMA wants to weed you out. You are doing the right thing if you want to help and improve people's lives. It is the AMA that wants you to get score in the 90th percentile for an admission's test that does not reflect your potential in medicine.

And to the few accepted or current medical students that think this comment is just bitter because I didn't get accepted into medical school, you are correct. You may have passed the first hurdle of acceptance into medical school but residency is just as terrible, why? Because of the AMA. The AMA purposefully limits residency positions, limits your pay even though you're pulling a solid 80-100 hours (or more) in the hospital (still making around the 50-60k range all while being yelled at by your attending), and adds superfluous requirements and certifications that you pay for out of pocket, just to go to where? You guessed it, the AMA. They don't care about you either.

[MOstix]

This crap is out of control. It’s not about health. It’s about control. Let doctors be doctors.

[RobinP]

Just recently I was told by an optometrist that I should be in favor of gun control and banning guns. The only reason that guns came up was because my now aging eyes were having a harder time focusing on the front sight. She got quite argumentative about it and even said that I obviously went to a white high school. I was raised in Blacksburg, Virginia, we only had 1 high school.

[walterdennisclark]

"Getting really obsessed with language politics
is a good way to position themselves as the good guys
without addressing their own role in creating these problems"
--Matthew Yglesias

[miniDrew]

I used to work for the AMA, and they are indeed as woke as you could imagine, thus why most doctors have left the organization.

[johnc]

I retired 12 months ago, 60 years after finishing medical school. I don’t need the AMA to tell me that all human beings share the same pain and grief, regardless of race. The bureaucrats at the AMA have never sat up all night in the ICU trying to keep a patient alive or battled uncontrollable bleeding in the OR. They have never had to go the waiting room and tell a family their loved one has incurable cancer. The grief is the same among all races, I can assure you. The AMA should concentrate on assuring quality medical practice and leave the woke nonsense to the politicians.
And, John, scrap the beard...

[jlprest]

There is a reason only about 15% of US physicians belong to the AMA. They have not represented the needs of a majority of physicians for years.

[schmerz]

The "education creep" of many medical professions is concerning. From med-techs to physicians, the timeline to earn your certification has continued to increase. There has to be a more efficient way to train professionals in these fields.

[BMIutah]

as a physician this is sooo true, its part of the reason i am not a member of the AMA

[information_handle]

Says "Economically illiterate" and immediately puts a picture of Bernie sanders 😂😂😂😂
Loved it!

[jenniferjackson]

I am a registered nurse. Raised in a family of medical doctors and RNs. If I want to become a physician then I have to get accepted into medical school AND graduate and go from there. I'm a nurse and NOT A PHYSICIAN. I do not diagnose or treat. This AMA thing was a complete eye opener. I honestly didn't know about it.

[ajparker]

"getting really obsessed with language politics is a good way to position themselves as the good guys without addressing their own role in creating these problems" this really sums up life in the present day

[valorensaxon]

John Stossel: “Even Economic illiterate people notice”
Kue: Bernie Sanders talking about shortage of doctors 😂😂😂
I see what you did there, love it.

[KAZVorpal]

Each doctor spends TWO THIRDS OF HIS TIME on paperwork that ultimately is mandated by the state.
That means that, in a free market, we'd have effectively three times as many doctors, even while having the same number.

[zg-it]

I'm an IT consultant, one of my biggest fears is that the government or some trade group gets involved in my business.

[gondalfthewizard]

"Even the economically illeterate notice"
Cuts to Bernie
Stossel bringing the burns like it's California in the summer