One concern for doctors is how Medicare for All would affect their pay.
If private insurance is eliminated, physicians could make less than they do currently.
Private insurers typically pay more for physician services than Medicare, the US government health insurance program for the elderly, the Congressional Budget Office reported. If Medicare for All was implemented, doctors could get paid those rates for all their patients.
That'd be a hit to pay for doctors who treat lots of privately insured patients now, but it could boost pay for doctors who treat lots of patients covered by the Medicaid program for low income people. The Sanders bill would move people who currently get their insurance from Medicaid into the new Medicare for All coverage.
The American Medical Association, which represents doctors, opposes Medicare for All, though there are signs that doctors may be shifting their views, according to Vox.