New statistics provide clarity

As the debate over healthcare costs intensifies, the incomes of physicians become an issue. They earn well, show stats. However, there are no doctors.

A sizeable portion of medical income comes from government taxes.

Christian Beutler / Keystone

People don’t like to talk about their own wages, but they prefer to talk about those of others. This is especially true for doctors. They are doubly exposed: due to their training and responsibility, they earn relatively well. And a sizable portion of their income comes from government taxes.

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