Question

Physician assistants have long argued that they have the ability to provide as much as 70 percent of the medical services provided by primary care physicians at a much lower cost. Yet government regulations limit their ability to work independently of physicians. Explain what would happen to the level of competition in the physician services market if all the statutes limiting activities of physician assistants were eliminated.

Answer 1

ANSWER

• A four year rigorous study and proper training of a qualified doctor can never be substituted by a diploma holder specialising para medical services. Allowing physician assistants to have independent health care services would be a dark spot in the health care world. There would no longer be fair competitions among the physicians.

• If the law that restricts the physician assistants to worl independently is eliminated; there will be fall in prices of services provided by physicians due to increased competition. the physitians would be forced to provide services at the lower price.

• Increased level of competition will cause the cost of medical services decrease. It will become easier for citizens to get medical services due to the increased availability of healthcare services.

• The level of competition will increase in the physician services market if all the statutes limiting activities of physician assistants were eliminated because physician assistant will become able to perform the service at the comparatively low price