Physician-Owned Hospitals Foster Competition and Reduce Costs, Doctors Say

A March 13, 2023 federal map shows the country’s access to doctors; yellow areas are considered “medically underserved.” Courtesy of the Health Resources & Services Administration

Dr. Terry Gerard became a doctor because he wanted to help people.

The emergency room physician from Durant, Oklahoma, told The Epoch Times that he now feels he spends more time helping insurance companies get paid than he spends with his patients.