Why Do Doctors Hate Medicare? 
It is a love-hate relationship , mostly because the Medicare system is manipulated by politicians who blame doctors -LRB- and hospitals -RRB- for rising costs of Medicare . Medicare pays doctors less than private insurance carriers for treating patients . On average , about 20 % less . There is no reason for them to be happy about doing the same work for a Medicare patient as for one with private insurance but being forced to accept 20 % lower reimbursement . 