Orlando Doctor Says 'Obamacare' Sickens Her

Landmark health care vote scheduled for Sunday may cost taxpayers more in long run, says Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D.

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(PRNewsChannel) / March 19, 2010 / Orlando, Fla. / On the eve of this weekend's scheduled historic Congressional vote on health care reform, half of the country's doctors say they'll leave the medical profession if the president's plan passes, according to the Texas-based physician search firm, Medicus.  One Orlando-area doctor, Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, wife of incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, says though she opposes the health care plan, she stops short of saying she'll abandon her profession.

"I'm afraid the government's intention to increase access for patients is going to backfire," says Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D., a family practitioner in Melbourne.

While the American Medical Association now publicly favors the current health care legislation, a large number of doctors claim the bill will drive up insurance rates and further burden patients already struggling with high health care costs.

"If the government is going to be the umpire and set the rules and also act as a player, it's not going to be fair," says Haridopolos.

A total of 216 House votes is required to pass the bill, which the Democrats say will expand health coverage to 32 million Americans who lack insurance. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the plan overall will slash the federal deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next 20 years because of the cuts it brings.   

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