By next year, about two-thirds of American physicians will be working as salaried employees of large groups and hospitals. This movement has been underway for years. Over the last decade, the number of independent physicians was falling by about 2% a year. But these trends are now accelerating. 

According to recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and dental professions now account for 14 of the 15 highest paid occupations in the United States (measured in terms of annual income). Put another way, of nearly 800 occupations surveyed, doctors and dentists were at the top of the list.

The U.S. Preventive Task Force's recent recommendation that women should not begin routine mammograms until age fifty has sparked controversy.

President Obama and his team have set in motion economic forces that force insurers to give consumers fewer choices among doctors and hospitals, and will have to live with the result.

President Obama's health care plan will leave patients with fewer options, leaving many consumers to find that their health policies and doctors are no longer available to them.

It is clear that President Obama cannot keep his promise that Americans could keep their health insurance plans and doctors, and Americans will ultimately be left with less choice.

One key to good health and a successful health care system for all is a sufficient pool of quality physicians.