Great post by Maggie Mahar of the Healthbeatblog:

As a result, in recent years, many doctors have found that their incomes are not rising as fast as their costs. While rents, malpractice insurance and the cost of equipment and staff climb, Medicare has been refusing to increase their fees.  In an effort to make up the difference between their overhead and their fees, many physicians have begun increasing the volume of work they do. Others are becoming more “entrepreneurial,” investing in clinics and surgical centers.

Her post further lays out the distribution of dollars in the system.

Larry@physicaltherapist.com