Provider taxes wrong approach

Physicians should not be asked to pay a special tax on their income to finance Medicare and other programs. No other profession is taxed in this way, yet several states, such as Kentucky, have attempted to levy such a tax. Paying to support public health care is the concern of every citizen, not just doctors. The provider tax is analogous to taxing teachers to finance the public schools.
Lawmakers have figured out a new spot to put a toll booth --right outside the doctor's office. That's the wrong place, in our opinion. It's easy to see the appeal [...]