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What happens when we run out of doctors in New York? What happens when the cost of keeping someone alive isn’t worth it? Can the government force doctors into service across different parts of the country? Let’s not pretend this isn’t a possibility.
“Picture the scenario. You don’t have enough health care workers to deal with the influx of people with coronavirus. You don’t have enough people who can work a ventilator. So now you have everyone in these areas in max capacity so you call for volunteers. Some people will volunteer their time, but it’s not enough. The country has a crisis and the government says ‘you’re a doctor. Get on a bus or we take your license.'”
Tony Katz takes a dark look at what could happen