Thousands of doctors organize National Doctors Tea Party Movement

July 14, 2010
Christianity & Politics Examiner
Elizabeth Delaney

They haven’t gotten much press, but there are thousands of doctors across the nation who are fed up with the Obama administration’s move to commandeer the medical industry through the new healthcare law. Thousands of brave doctors who are, according to their website, deeply concerned about “the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship from third-party intrusion” are, and have been, speaking out against Obamacare.

In a nutshell, the National Doctors Tea Party Movement sees the “casualties” of Obamacare as including, “jobs, medical innovation, patient privacy, ready access to excellent medical services, financial security for millions who worked and saved, the right of conscience, and the credit rating of the United States.” Perhaps the most startling concern that they have is that the new healthcare law “will drive up to half of America’s physicians out of practice.” That means longer wait times to see a Doctor and it will likely end up leading to rationing. In fact, an article at their website points out that “A national health board is a first step to picking winners and losers among patients, saving money instead of lives.” the rest