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NewEnglandAutumn

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2. It is deliberate
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 07:27 PM
Mar 2019

I have spoken with medical personnel who say they are being forced out. They are reducing the number of billets for doctors and other medical staff then saying they need to transfer. Because they are doing it everywhere there are not open billets. Some can apply for changing their specialty most are being pushed to retire or get out early.
The sad thing is there is a lot of demand. They seem to be trying to create the appearance of a lack of demand by pushing patients out into the civilian market; in the long run it will cost the military and patients more. I can't find a doctor willing to take me or my spouse because of complicated histories but we still can not be seen by the military as of the end of April.

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Military Health System [View all] NewEnglandAutumn Mar 2019 OP
shrinking number of military medical personnel? keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #1
It is deliberate NewEnglandAutumn Mar 2019 #2
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