This article came up in our local paper last month and my wife (who's a nurse) and I (Dentist) got a chuckle out of it:
Pay doctors less - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Talk about a quick fix idea. I can assure you that there is a lot of waste in the health care field but singling out the provider is not the problem. My 5 year old daughter went to a childrens hospital months ago and we ended up with a $1500 bill because of our large deductible. Among the $600 antibiotic fee's, room charges and other ridiculous charges, I didn't see a physicians fee. Lowering their salary would of made any difference?