title: Economics.
abstract: Prior to 1989, physicians' real income consistently increased at a rate greater than that of average US workers. Low Medicaid fees do not seem to limit access to at least a minimum of care. Many payers other than Medicare are adopting the resource-based relative value scale.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
mesh_terms: D004470:Economics, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018166:Health Care Reform; D014481:United States