Sen. Kennedy, and I'm a Canadian, is my absolute favorite Senator you folks have down there. Not only is he smarter than most, he's a kind, brilliant, and absolutely deadly when crossed. Love the guy.
I'd rather the doctors be on the board than people who don't know medicine deciding which medical procedures someone can or cannot have... That's how someone can get a 500 mg tablet, but not a 500 mg pill, or a 250 mg tablet.... That's why some forms of the same medicine are forbidden, and costs skyrocket....
@@chuckinhouston9952 Why a narcissist? He has to mention his accomplishments like a resume so that he is taken seriously in his appearance before congress. It ain't boasting if you can do it. Now if he's lying about his achievements he should be pulled up. But AFAIK he's telling only the truth unless someone knows differently.
@@henryblicharz5556 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@henryblicharz5556 he peddles honesty as a style, but he is totally uninterested in anything but show, certainly not the truth. He always turns up with theatrics and rehearsed questions and supposed correct responses. He is actually tedious and needs to join all the other geriatrics in a secure living facility.
Stop mistreating him then. He should join the others and they can continue to argue about things that ceased to matter to the rest of us years ago@@davidwhitten3596
@@mikebrazao1836 the issue of the non-compete agreement is that it is too broad. Hundreds of thousands of potential patience needing this physician's services at a reasonable cost has been trampled Legal Mumbo jumbo And the beneficiaries are a bunch of California Democrats who are stealing the services of a good doctor Who was operating on patients that needed his care And can no longer receive it
@@brucelawson642 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@brucelawson642 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@keithammleter3824 LOL you talk like having to move to another state or country is no big deal. Also, news flash: he has no legal right to immigrate to Canada. It's a huge bureaucratic process just like getting a work visa in the US.
You are the victim. He wanted to provide care for those without much money, his non-compete clause runs up the costs to all of us. Unless you are making money of non-compete clauses you are losing money to non-compete clauses.
Yes... because a good surgeon left a healthcare provider, and then was unable to get another job elsewhere because the noncompete clause made it nearly impossible for him to find another place he could work at near where he was living... if not impossible... He said he'd have had to leave the state to practice. He was not obliviating. That's actually what these clauses do! This'll seem cliche if you're reading my posts... but imagine someone flipping burgers at Burger King deciding to leave, and being told they can't work for another restaurant within 50 miles of a Burger King. That's what these noncompetes are doing to the average person.... So yeah - this is a doctor... Highly trained... Skilled... And suddenly finding it difficult to find a place he can legally work because of the noncompete clause. How will that help ANYONE? Need a surgeon? Too bad you can't hire this one... or any of the others that were working at the same business. What a joke, indeed! So funny.... A surgeon unable to practice within 25 miles of any part of that company's facilities... A PREVIOUS facility... Or one they're LOOKING to purchase... Oh, he found one? Well... let's just buy that little clinic there in the middle... that'll knock out another 25 mile radius.... Oh, darn - that includes the one he found... he can't work there anymore! Is that really fair? Regardless of how much money he has?
My son paid for office visits himself, cash. A year later a statement arrives that my son owed the office additional money --- 2/3 more per office visits in the past --- because the doctor had joined a group with a fancy name "Best Value". What they got was a "GO POUND SAND". America's health system is a disgrace for all the money that is involved.
Healthcare is a service exactly like everything else. The government being the biggest payer of healthcare instead of the individual patients screws up the cost system because if people were actually paying for it they couldn't charge outrageous prices and they would have to be upfront with the pricing. But since a third party pays they can play games with the prices and charge insane prices.
The non-compete was for two years. As the good Dr. found out, breaking the provisions of the buy-out, caused him to repay the payment he received. He should have abided by the 2 year stipulation.
Yes, he knows he's full of BS and when he realizes that there is no way to answer the question without contradicting himself, he sits quietly trying to figure out how to respond washout contradicting himself.
People that look up when being questioned are searched for the right words to use. They realize things look bad for them so they're desperately trying to say the right things.
I think he was considering his words because the agreement also forbids discussing the contents of the agreement.... so he couldn't say what was in it, and had to worm around with the answers so as to not breach the contract.
@@richardadams6988 If you're unsure about the T&C's of a contract you can CHOOSE to invest in an attorney for guidance. As an adult, whether or not you choose to do so, and choose to sign the contract, you've accepted the T&C's.
Why are these contracts so thick with legalese you NEED a lawyer to understand them? Why can't they be written in plain, simple-to-read English (...or Spanish... or Portuguese... or German... or Klingon... ) instead?
@@jeffreymontgomery7516 So lawyers, have a high paying job Hahaha. They have created complicated contracts that have to be interpreted, which is timely and costly .We now are living in environment of laws and regulations, which means you have limited personal rights and are up to the interpretation of the laws and regulations that control our society .
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
My Japanese mother immigrated to this country at the age of 19, with only having an 8th grade education. She taught herself how to read and write the English language. When I was 19 years old, she asked me to teach her how to write a check and to how to establish a line of credit. Less than 4 years later, she was a small business owner of two successful Japanese restaurants. Years later, she was struggling with arthritis from handling very large pans and woks. A loyal customer had made repeated offers to buy her out, along with the name of her restaurants and her recipes. She finally accepted it and had to sign a non-compete clause saying she would not open ANY Asian related business within a 100-mile radius for a minimum of 10 years. She honored that agreement. She passed away 13 years ago. I drive by her main restaurant every day. It's still open and carries her name proudly. This man's victimhood with that amount of education is as laughable as he is infuriating.
But there's another side... And that's what Senator Kennedy and many others are missing. Many jobs are now putting noncompete clauses in as part of the work agreement. Using your mother's business as an example.... The reason they wanted a noncompete clause was to prevent her opening another restaurant, with the money gained from the sale of the existing two, and competing in the same market. Obviously she already knows the recipies, the way to garnish the plates to the customers' satisfaction, the taste of the product, and has working knowledge of the industry...Word could get out that she opened another location, which would meet her standards, while the old ones might falter for a short time under the new management. Suddenly they're out of business because they can't make it against the person who had the businesses beforehand. However... Let's say a cook working for her had a clause that they couldn't work at another restaurant within 50 miles of her restauarants for 5 years? They migth learn the recipies... they might know how they are plated, etc.... but they aren't running the businesses, nor are they creating the menus for other restauarants. For that matter, McDonald's is a restaurant..... they can't flip burgers? These are the noncomptete clauses that they're trying to end. It's wonderful that your mother ran the businesses, and honored the agreement - - but it would be different if she were merely working as a cook or server, and couldn't work within 50 miles of either restaurant after they changed hands. That's an undue burden on people today. And can you imagine a person working the frier at McDonald's being unable to then go work at Burger King or Wendy's because they're in the same market? That's what these clauses are doing... that's the fight.
Doctors are not rich. When 95% or more goes to admin they are not pulling tons on money into a bank. That's why they sold to the equity group that stripes out more money.
Is the gist of his story that he didn't have to sign anything yet chose to because he wanted to remain in business and is now upset because he chose it?
@@hugolindum7728is it your impression that all doctors take a class on puerile comment management? I know that most of them take the minimum 30 minutes on healthy eating because it is assumed that patients already do that (or need to get there on their own). I’m interested in hearing more about puerile comments…elucidate us
@@genesispuredeaf2390 “Whining” “man-child” “boo-hoo”. Each of these is intended to denigrate the speaker rather than addressing his argument. That I’m afraid doesn’t pass mustard in intelligent society. are all comments intended to ridicule the person while telling us
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@MadGoogle-dk9mf This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Companies aren't going to buy you out just to have you set up shop next door. Contracts have specific language for a reason. This doctor is an adult, entered into a contract as an adult, and must abide by his agreement to the terms of the contract. He brought a nothing-burger to the show.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@chriskane8625 After he was outvoted by his partners, he had 2 choices: 1. Accept the money and continue at a practice he founded many years earlier; 2. Move to another state and start a brand new practice from scratch. That's a pretty tough choice. And for the record, he ended up giving the money back later when he bought out his non-compete agreement. That sounds like integrity to me.
Of course he took the money. Duh. Of course he wanted the money, duh. He was a young guy, filthy rich, and never had to work the rest of his life. That's a good deal.
Interesting. He has to consider his words carefully, because the truth might hurt him? Wrong, friend. Unless the truth will hurt him, there is no need for long hesitations and considerations. Simple.
You are somewhat wrong .. Most all companies and corporations you are required to sign a contract in order to get the job ...just take a look at computer industry, you are required to enter into a contract, and when you leave you have to sign a exit contract !
Agreed. This is yet more proof that ANY and ALL of these, “HEARINGS” involving politics for investigations, appointments, nominations, or inaction taken, costs etc…are a waste of tax dollars and time. They are a joke as NO ONE EVER answers any questions. The evade, talk around, and or change this subject. This is ALL that ever happens, and NO ONE is ever held accountable.
Came from Haiti as an infant, did not pay fifteen cents for his education, later made a very poor business decision based on opportunity for personal financial gain, and now he's a victim... Yeah, I get it. See you down at the community food bank, Doc...
Victim mentality is indoctrinated into, almost, every Haitien individual that I have come across. Just my personal experience having lived in the Tropics for the last 3 decades and have had interactions with every strata of Haitian expat nationals living in my island....)rich or poor, doctor or gardener, lawyer or housekeeper. Insufferably tiresome. (please notice that I did say 'almost'...and that does not mean 'all'...). Your mileage may vary from mine...clearly.
that is the kind of immigrant family you want. high study/work ethic, likely good family values. no doubt he busted his butt to be in 90 percentile. zero doubt he is smart and has merit. thing at harvard is did they turn down another student that had higher scores, more research to give him the spot due to DEI?
That doctor no doubt is an intelligent man. But he fell victim to greed. If his personal convictions about his practice were intact, he would have turned down the money. Plan and simple. No need to deflect and evade simple questions like “ did you take the money?” GBA🇺🇸
He either didn’t fully understand the contract or he thought he could change his mind. I do have some sympathy. He’s a doctor not a finance or PE guy. It’s a rude awakening.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Really went to the core!!! And the woman wants everything to be equal and fair and no one is allowed freedom to negotiate, whereas that's called Business !
@@rodneysmith8970 he had millions of dollars to get another license from other states. doctors from other country can get a license here in america lol
If you actually watched the testimony, it wasn't his decision. He was outvoted by his partners and thus was legally obliged to accept their collective decision.
@@stevefoster4326 OK tough guy. I'm sure you'd refuse to sign as a point of principle and incur a massive lawsuit costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Riiiiiiiiiight.
Now ,you have to in order to get a job !!! Look at the computer industry, you have to sign a contract !!! And when you leave, you have to sign an exit contract too ! In the corporate arena, everything has a contract !! Or an agreement, look at your cell phone, you have to agree to get access !!!!
The problem with a non-compete is it's torsius interference on its face. It's just like paying somebody to not sell product to your competitor. The baby boomers somehow that tortious interference was a thing. So there is a lot of corruption in the system that needs to be weeded out.
You clearly didn't watch the testimony and/or have no idea how corporations work. He was outvoted by his partners and thus was legally obliged to accept their decision.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Eh, that’s not fair. Without knowing his graduation date, you can’t claim DEI. maybe, maybe not. Also, if he is as accomplished as he says, he belonged at those institutions.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
I’m a Physician Assistant and had to turn down a position when presented with a no-compete clause in the contract… fortunately, they returned with another contract that did not contain the clause. If the deal isn’t right for you, then don’t enter it. If you enter it, you must abide by it.
No matter what you think of this doctor, private equity is an absolute blight on healthcare. There is not one redeeming thing about it. Physician payments are constantly cut. Insurance companies are predatory. There is more and more bureaucracy and the cost of employees, rent, utilities and insurance goes up and up. Unless you are a physician you have no idea. It’s only because the environment is so difficult that private equity can have such awful contracts. This is no different than predatory lending that victimizes the poor and ill informed. Private equity is ruining healthcare in America. Anyone defending it is being paid to do so. Would love to see who is giving to Kennedy.
Is this woman with the glasses, hands and arms muscles connected to her mouth? Because every time her mouth moves her hands and arms move what the hell is with that
It amazes me that people sign their name to a contract and then cry about it. Not related to but it's kind of like student loans. People over a certain age cannot relate to this behavior, victimhood.
He fibbed: he said the patients in that region wouldn't have a surgeon in his specialty - no, they wouldn't have HIM, the university could have simply FOUND SOMEONE ELSE - he thinks too much of his unique contributions. He knew WHEN HE SIGNED that non-compete agreement that it would effectively require him to leave the region. He's just whining about the limits of what he agreed to.
I often admire but in this hearing he has missed what the issue is a non-compete agreement written the way that one it was meant the doctor would probably have to leave the country in order to be a doctor. Noncompete agreements should be for a narrow area let's say 25 or 30 mi from the original location of the practice. Not to include Offices of the Purchaser of the Practice Which includes every location or any potential location that the practice would have Is absolutely ridiculous. So shame on you John Kennedy. I will not be sending you another donation
Senator Kennedy obviously makes a good point about contract law. Here’s the thing: noncompetes are immoral because they hamstring the worker, be it a registered nurse or high end surgeon, keeping them tied to and enslaved by the corporate private equity companies. On the other hand, the company has no obligation or loyalty to the workers. The Federal Trade Commission has already adjudicated that these types of contracts are immoral and declared them illegal. It should come as no surprise that the corporations have done a full court press litigating and challenging the overturning of noncompetes. Here’s one more thing to consider: we already have critical physician shortages and this nonsense isn’t helping. I steered both my children away from my field (medicine) so that they might have a chance to actually make money on their terms
Private equity buying up hospitals is damned sure a problem for exactly the reasons the doc is detailing. In the DFW area all the ones with "Regional" in their name are affillited and run terribly.
I invite you into one of few meager ER's in Los Angeles. I'll take DFW healthcare any day - but I do worry about burgeoning corporate care (I'm looking at you Kaiser).
Then the doc should have taken a stand and refuse the money. Now he's just a hypocrite. Got greedy and took the private equity's money but still wants to virtue signal 'private equity company bad'.
This was some slimy questioning. Doc had a partnership agreement with the other doctors. You can't just leave without getting sued. Lost the vote on signing the non compete. Paid the money back to get out of it. Why paint him as someone trying to game the system? Also why are we allowing these companies to buy up our doctors in the first place? Are these non doctors going to ensure patients get the best care? Or are they going to cut as many corners as they can to save as many pennies as they can to pad their pockets? Congress SHOULD be going after THEM. I don't care that this guy went to an ivy league school, and is making tons of money. I'd only care if he was doing that and was a BAD doctor. Kennedy didn't let him answer most of the questions, because it would be harder to spin his narrative, when truth comes out. But then again what would you expect from a lawyer? Can't have this guy shining light to abusive contracts. That's how lawyers gain power.
But they are paying you. And the non compete clauses have a limited time effect and that is fair, otherways you are not giving them what they are paying you for.
If you buy a company producing a product and the name of the person you buy from is associated with a high-quality product and they don't have a noncompete agreement, they can open the same type of business and your purchase would be worthless
Agree. My former employer was a government agency, and they had a "rule" that we were not allowed to practice our trade/craft for FIVE years once we left their employ. Many of us said eff you and did off the books work. So many employers like to think they own you.
I am a Canadian as well... and always enjoy listening to him when he speaks .. I can imagine what his kids went through when they were growing up...OMG what a hoot it would be to be a fly on the wall! He Rocks!
Something happened to me but as a person looking for medical care closer to my resident, I was told that I could (not) make an appointment because I had seen a year previous another doctor in the same field but from a different group in another town 20 miles away, It was explained to me I would have to stay with the 1st group of doctors from the previous year and I'm not eligible to change, So now it's coming practice for corporations to tell me who (doctors) I can see is absurd.
As an non-American citizen - I am Maltese - so I can speak without being called racists, I hope!. This person has left his shitty native country (Haiti) and in the process benefitted,as he admitted, from the American dream /system, and in the process become probably very, very rich. Now, since he is a greedy person, he is not happy with an agreement he signed of his own free will and wants to continue his medical practice in the lucrative USA field. I tell him the difference between rich and poor countries is because of 'free elections' and the 'rule of law' . That is why Haiti is in such mess, becasue it lacks both Now, I do not know the exact terms of the Noncompete Clause he signed, but I can assume that (1) it doesn't cover the whole world and (2) if he were to ask for an exemption to do humanitary work, say with Medic San Frontier or in Ukraine or in Africa or his native country I am sure this would be granted. But as I think he is greedy.
On this point whilst the basis of Kennedys view is indeed correct, I have to say that whatever the incentives for allowing private equity takeovers is (usually money), it is fact that they damage the outcomes for consumers at the very least particularly when it comes to access to healthcare. The same is happening in the UK under the NHS umbrella which is now in effect just a bunch of private equity companies who are only interested in assisting those who are sick enough to generate income for the business, but neglects those who are so sick that they are classified as 'not cost effective'. My son falls into that category and has received the most disjointed, disrespectful and quite frankly damaging healthcare and I know he is not alone. So whilst I have so very much respect for Kennedy and his ability to highlight that these issues have come about due to greed, lack of foresight, pressure or inability to bear sufferance for the greater good, all of which I would agree is deplorable, it does not address the outcome which is poor quality access of healthcare for the most needy in our society. Someone should be looking at that because, once again, if it were you or your loved one your stance would likely be very different, particularly if finances did not allow to seek alternative healthcare.
His payout included a 2 year minimum non-compete (requirement). He thought that by getting a teaching job, he would be OK. He was very, very, wrong. He should have consulted a lawyer. If he had only stuck it out for two years, he would have been able to keep his $$$$ and get a new job.
Sen. Kennedy, and I'm a Canadian, is my absolute favorite Senator you folks have down there. Not only is he smarter than most, he's a kind, brilliant, and absolutely deadly when crossed. Love the guy.
Cruz is my senator and he does his share of cleverly taking down liars but I do love how Kennedy lulls them into exposing themselves
He's a national treasure!!
i agree we need some like him in canada cause we are corrupt as f@#$
We need him for our president to lead us forward
I totally agree 👍🏻
This guy may be a great doctor, but he should be nowhere near a board room
He is Great,,,,Just ask him!!!!
I would not want this narcissist touching my body.
I'd rather the doctors be on the board than people who don't know medicine deciding which medical procedures someone can or cannot have...
That's how someone can get a 500 mg tablet, but not a 500 mg pill, or a 250 mg tablet.... That's why some forms of the same medicine are forbidden, and costs skyrocket....
@@chuckinhouston9952 Why a narcissist? He has to mention his accomplishments like a resume so that he is taken seriously in his appearance before congress. It ain't boasting if you can do it. Now if he's lying about his achievements he should be pulled up. But AFAIK he's telling only the truth unless someone knows differently.
@@andrewclifton9772exactly! He seemed humble but very professional IMHO.🤷🏼♀️
Don’t ya just love the plain old Honesty when Senator Kennedy Speaks !
No 😂have seen his evil behavior.
@@henryblicharz5556 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@henryblicharz5556 he peddles honesty as a style, but he is totally uninterested in anything but show, certainly not the truth. He always turns up with theatrics and rehearsed questions and supposed correct responses. He is actually tedious and needs to join all the other geriatrics in a secure living facility.
@@raymondandrews304Are we still dragging Bernie around the White House? 😊
Stop mistreating him then. He should join the others and they can continue to argue about things that ceased to matter to the rest of us years ago@@davidwhitten3596
Kennedy nailed it, per usual!
@@deplorablegal4078 Nope. He whiffed, big time.
@@mikebrazao1836 the issue of the non-compete agreement is that it is too broad. Hundreds of thousands of potential patience needing this physician's services at a reasonable cost has been trampled Legal Mumbo jumbo And the beneficiaries are a bunch of California Democrats who are stealing the services of a good doctor Who was operating on patients that needed his care And can no longer receive it
Kennedy is typical of politicos. He's arrogant, party First and Always, a hypocrite, and corrupt.
Thank you Senator Kennedy!
SEN COLUMBO strikes again. diplomatic but deadly. love him.
Lol, funny you should say that: he does remind me a lot of Lt. Columbo, too.
…just one more thing….
Sen. Kennedy is one sharp cookie. 😊
Enjoy his accent...😊
@@brucelawson642 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@brucelawson642 This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Well, yes, but with help from his back up team.
Liar liar he signed the deal and yes he took the money. Yes is the answer.
@@anthonypotwin5837 and that's why we have courts .....
Senator Kennedy ❤💪
@@roxanneb8844 That proves he's good.
😘
So the guy is in the top 1% and a victim.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Bro literally explained how the patients are the victims.
Listen
Yeah, all ha had to do was go practice in another state that the equity company had no interest in. Or move to Canada. People do that al the time.
@@keithammleter3824 LOL you talk like having to move to another state or country is no big deal. Also, news flash: he has no legal right to immigrate to Canada. It's a huge bureaucratic process just like getting a work visa in the US.
Poor millionaire victim... WHAT A JOKE!
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You are the victim. He wanted to provide care for those without much money, his non-compete clause runs up the costs to all of us. Unless you are making money of non-compete clauses you are losing money to non-compete clauses.
Rich people cant be victims? Is that you Bernie?
Bro literally talked through how the rest of us are victims.
Yes... because a good surgeon left a healthcare provider, and then was unable to get another job elsewhere because the noncompete clause made it nearly impossible for him to find another place he could work at near where he was living... if not impossible...
He said he'd have had to leave the state to practice. He was not obliviating. That's actually what these clauses do! This'll seem cliche if you're reading my posts... but imagine someone flipping burgers at Burger King deciding to leave, and being told they can't work for another restaurant within 50 miles of a Burger King. That's what these noncompetes are doing to the average person....
So yeah - this is a doctor... Highly trained... Skilled... And suddenly finding it difficult to find a place he can legally work because of the noncompete clause. How will that help ANYONE? Need a surgeon? Too bad you can't hire this one... or any of the others that were working at the same business.
What a joke, indeed! So funny.... A surgeon unable to practice within 25 miles of any part of that company's facilities... A PREVIOUS facility... Or one they're LOOKING to purchase...
Oh, he found one? Well... let's just buy that little clinic there in the middle... that'll knock out another 25 mile radius.... Oh, darn - that includes the one he found... he can't work there anymore!
Is that really fair? Regardless of how much money he has?
As soon as I saw Pocahantas, I knew it would be a joke.
No kidding 😂 Senator Karen 😂
Princess High Cheek Bones.
@@14goldmedals She got them from Cochise.
I live in Massachusetts. Seeing her is so embarrassing.
Wonder if Fauxcahontas has a beer hidden somewhere...
My son paid for office visits himself, cash. A year later a statement arrives that my son owed the office additional money --- 2/3 more per office visits in the past --- because the doctor had joined a group with a fancy name "Best Value". What they got was a "GO POUND SAND". America's health system is a disgrace for all the money that is involved.
America's health system was fantastic till the government began regulating it.
Healthcare is a service exactly like everything else. The government being the biggest payer of healthcare instead of the individual patients screws up the cost system because if people were actually paying for it they couldn't charge outrageous prices and they would have to be upfront with the pricing. But since a third party pays they can play games with the prices and charge insane prices.
Senator Kennedy is the best!
I want this man to do stand up! I would go see his show
@@jaimeeleeradio lol .. i agree id sit beside you for sure 😂😂
You danced with the devil willingly.
And now, we all are dancing with the devil !! Some faster than others !
And whining about the heat!
Did you take the money?? 😂😂 Mr Kennedy you are one smart fella
No in this case Kennedy is completely wrong.
The non-compete was for two years. As the good Dr. found out, breaking the provisions of the buy-out, caused him to repay the payment he received. He should have abided by the 2 year stipulation.
@@denniscrannie1126
So he didn't give back tge money willingly?
And broke the contract?
What is he complaining about?
If you actually watched the testimony you'd know that he was outvoted by his partners so he was legally obligated to accept their decision.
Every time the doctor tells a lie he looks up at the ceiling. From a Aitutaki Cook Islander
@@pennreelfishing yeah he did that quite often lol
Agree! That's the tell right there. His 'Tell' sign is more obvious than Bill Clintons.
Yes, he knows he's full of BS and when he realizes that there is no way to answer the question without contradicting himself, he sits quietly trying to figure out how to respond washout contradicting himself.
People that look up when being questioned are searched for the right words to use. They realize things look bad for them so they're desperately trying to say the right things.
I think he was considering his words because the agreement also forbids discussing the contents of the agreement.... so he couldn't say what was in it, and had to worm around with the answers so as to not breach the contract.
Maybe these high end docs need to talk to a lawyer before they sign agreements.
I guess we are just ignoring the part of the testimony that asserted florida law invalidated their non-compete with him?
No ,you shouldn't have to have lawyer ! This is America
@@richardadams6988 If you're unsure about the T&C's of a contract you can CHOOSE to invest in an attorney for guidance. As an adult, whether or not you choose to do so, and choose to sign the contract, you've accepted the T&C's.
Why are these contracts so thick with legalese you NEED a lawyer to understand them? Why can't they be written in plain, simple-to-read English (...or Spanish... or Portuguese... or German... or Klingon... ) instead?
@@jeffreymontgomery7516 So lawyers, have a high paying job Hahaha. They have created complicated contracts that have to be interpreted, which is timely and costly .We now are living in environment of laws and regulations, which means you have limited personal rights and are up to the interpretation of the laws and regulations that control our society .
Graduate of the Mayorkas school of answering questions.
P.H.D. Piled Higher and Deeper
illhan omar the ottoman actually.
You made a bad decision. Tough shit.
Senator Kennedy!!!
👍
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
My Japanese mother immigrated to this country at the age of 19, with only having an 8th grade education. She taught herself how to read and write the English language. When I was 19 years old, she asked me to teach her how to write a check and to how to establish a line of credit. Less than 4 years later, she was a small business owner of two successful Japanese restaurants. Years later, she was struggling with arthritis from handling very large pans and woks. A loyal customer had made repeated offers to buy her out, along with the name of her restaurants and her recipes. She finally accepted it and had to sign a non-compete clause saying she would not open ANY Asian related business within a 100-mile radius for a minimum of 10 years. She honored that agreement. She passed away 13 years ago. I drive by her main restaurant every day. It's still open and carries her name proudly. This man's victimhood with that amount of education is as laughable as he is infuriating.
What an honorable person your mother was, God bless her.
Thank you for sharing about your beautiful Mother.💙🙏
But there's another side...
And that's what Senator Kennedy and many others are missing.
Many jobs are now putting noncompete clauses in as part of the work agreement.
Using your mother's business as an example.... The reason they wanted a noncompete clause was to prevent her opening another restaurant, with the money gained from the sale of the existing two, and competing in the same market. Obviously she already knows the recipies, the way to garnish the plates to the customers' satisfaction, the taste of the product, and has working knowledge of the industry...Word could get out that she opened another location, which would meet her standards, while the old ones might falter for a short time under the new management. Suddenly they're out of business because they can't make it against the person who had the businesses beforehand.
However... Let's say a cook working for her had a clause that they couldn't work at another restaurant within 50 miles of her restauarants for 5 years? They migth learn the recipies... they might know how they are plated, etc.... but they aren't running the businesses, nor are they creating the menus for other restauarants. For that matter, McDonald's is a restaurant..... they can't flip burgers?
These are the noncomptete clauses that they're trying to end.
It's wonderful that your mother ran the businesses, and honored the agreement - - but it would be different if she were merely working as a cook or server, and couldn't work within 50 miles of either restaurant after they changed hands. That's an undue burden on people today. And can you imagine a person working the frier at McDonald's being unable to then go work at Burger King or Wendy's because they're in the same market? That's what these clauses are doing... that's the fight.
Another rich doctor who says he's a victim.
@@klars3207 and then there's whatever you are
@@mikebrazao1836concerned citizens. As we ought to be. Dollars to donuts your a demoRAT.
Doctors are not rich. When 95% or more goes to admin they are not pulling tons on money into a bank. That's why they sold to the equity group that stripes out more money.
Amazing how he came from Haiti and wound up at Harvard.
I wouldn't expect less from Harvard.
and he must have been very young when he came here, as he has no accent.
Harvard only product wokeness. SMH
Probably didn’t pay a single dime for his education either!
He is not a white male or Asian so that, alone, explains most of how he wound up at Harvard.
Yes, I like Senator Kennedy too! 💪🏽💪🏽
Is the gist of his story that he didn't have to sign anything yet chose to because he wanted to remain in business and is now upset because he chose it?
That’s my question too!!!
This was an intelligent interchange. Very respectful on both sides. Why can't we have this decorum all the time?
As an old physician, all I can say to this whining man-child is Boohoo !
I doubt that a qualified doctor would resort to such a puerile comment.
I'm Joe comment and I approve this Biden.
@@hugolindum7728is it your impression that all doctors take a class on puerile comment management? I know that most of them take the minimum 30 minutes on healthy eating because it is assumed that patients already do that (or need to get there on their own). I’m interested in hearing more about puerile comments…elucidate us
@@genesispuredeaf2390
“Whining” “man-child” “boo-hoo”.
Each of these is intended to denigrate the speaker rather than addressing his argument.
That I’m afraid doesn’t pass mustard in intelligent society.
are all comments intended to ridicule the person while telling us
@@hugolindum7728 I think you stopped typing mid thought. I hope you didn’t stroke out
I find Senator Kennedy interesting to listen to.
You took the money.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
But he didn't want to sell his soul!!!
@@MadGoogle-dk9mf This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the 🚓 which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the ___ out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Kennedy is great
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Companies aren't going to buy you out just to have you set up shop next door. Contracts have specific language for a reason. This doctor is an adult, entered into a contract as an adult, and must abide by his agreement to the terms of the contract. He brought a nothing-burger to the show.
Testimony is BS ... he took the money
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
@@chriskane8625 He was outvoted by his partners and thus legally required to accept the terms of the corporate acquisition.
@@mikebrazao1836 he didn’t have to accept the money. Could have turned it down. Lacks character and integrity.
@@chriskane8625 After he was outvoted by his partners, he had 2 choices: 1. Accept the money and continue at a practice he founded many years earlier; 2. Move to another state and start a brand new practice from scratch. That's a pretty tough choice.
And for the record, he ended up giving the money back later when he bought out his non-compete agreement. That sounds like integrity to me.
@@chriskane8625 Or did you even watch his testimony?
Of course he took the money. Duh. Of course he wanted the money, duh. He was a young guy, filthy rich, and never had to work the rest of his life. That's a good deal.
Why is warren still in Congress
Diversity my friend.
The senate needs this Indian.
Fauxcahontas.
Bc she was kicked off the reservation.
I believe it's because she was reelected... has to do with the Constitution or something like that.
@@dariusx4829 So the real question is what is wrong with the people of Mass. that they keep voting for her?
You see ladies and gentlemen when you tell the truth you do not have to search your thoughts on what you're going to say
He's choosing his words carefully because he doesn't want to get sued for violating his NDA.
Interesting. He has to consider his words carefully, because the truth might hurt him? Wrong, friend. Unless the truth will hurt him, there is no need for long hesitations and considerations. Simple.
@@hydraxc2478 turn the truth free allow it to defend itself for there is no defending a lie
That's like asking for a refund for a pie you ate because it was dry. Do not sign a NDA if you don't want to shut up
Yep
He took the money
Just like StOrMy
You are somewhat wrong .. Most all companies and corporations you are required to sign a contract in order to get the job ...just take a look at computer industry, you are required to enter into a contract, and when you leave you have to sign a exit contract !
I think you may be watching to much Judge Judy .....
i swear some of these hearings just a waste of time and money
it goes to show what kind of people this administration wants in. Vote trump next time and none of this nonsense would be held up.
Agreed. This is yet more proof that ANY and ALL of these, “HEARINGS” involving politics for investigations, appointments, nominations, or inaction taken, costs etc…are a waste of tax dollars and time. They are a joke as NO ONE EVER answers any questions. The evade, talk around, and or change this subject. This is ALL that ever happens, and NO ONE is ever held accountable.
Came from Haiti as an infant, did not pay fifteen cents for his education, later made a very poor business decision based on opportunity for personal financial gain, and now he's a victim... Yeah, I get it. See you down at the community food bank, Doc...
Victim mentality is indoctrinated into, almost, every Haitien individual that I have come across.
Just my personal experience having lived in the Tropics for the last 3 decades and have had interactions with every strata of Haitian expat nationals living in my island....)rich or poor, doctor or gardener, lawyer or housekeeper.
Insufferably tiresome. (please notice that I did say 'almost'...and that does not mean 'all'...).
Your mileage may vary from mine...clearly.
@@vance7274 wow you're really jealous.
He won’t be at the food bank. He’ll living it up. Remember he took the money. He’s just trying to milk the system.
It's called Greed , it's was written in the Bible over 2000 years ago.
that is the kind of immigrant family you want. high study/work ethic, likely good family values. no doubt he busted his butt to be in 90 percentile. zero doubt he is smart and has merit. thing at harvard is did they turn down another student that had higher scores, more research to give him the spot due to DEI?
OMG…🏆🏆🏆Senator Kennedy is extremely Intelligent as usual Eh ❤❤❤
He sent the money to his family
If he did, barbecue has it now.
@@kellymcclendon6601😂😂
That doctor no doubt is an intelligent man. But he fell victim to greed. If his personal convictions about his practice were intact, he would have turned down the money. Plan and simple. No need to deflect and evade simple questions like “ did you take the money?”
GBA🇺🇸
He either didn’t fully understand the contract or he thought he could change his mind. I do have some sympathy. He’s a doctor not a finance or PE guy. It’s a rude awakening.
I love Kennedy!
he thought he hit the jackpot..and then found out he didn't ..now he has sour grapes...booo hooo
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
I like him (Kennedy)
Really went to the core!!! And the woman wants everything to be equal and fair and no one is allowed freedom to negotiate, whereas that's called Business !
I guess leaving the state wasn't worth that freedom he cares so deeply about.
Especially since it was North Florida (a.k.a. Southern Georgia).
Doctors can only practice in the state or states they are licensed in. You can't just go anywhere you want. Each state has its own licensing board.
@@rodneysmith8970 yes many states recognize other state licenses. It’s not just a small number. I understand he had choices and made his
@@rodneysmith8970 he had millions of dollars to get another license from other states. doctors from other country can get a license here in america lol
@@RougeRaid How much of the initial payment he received did he actually have, after buying out of the contract? I would guess pennies on the dollar,
Mr. Stare up at the ceiling…lies. It’s so blatantly obvious.
I think he is looking up at the chairman who is on the top row of the Dais.
I still think he spent a good deal of time lying.
@@rickgater5411 Agree. He was stammering way too much. Not a quick thinker of lies.
He's trying to balance not violating his NDA while also not obstructing Congress, which is a felony.
Don't like it, don't sign.
It's design that you have to sign to get a job ,and now most contracts have a clause, that you can't sue anybody, ask your lawyer!!! "Arbitrary "
Not so easy !!!
If you actually watched the testimony, it wasn't his decision. He was outvoted by his partners and thus was legally obliged to accept their collective decision.
@@mikebrazao1836 Fortunately we have free will.
@@stevefoster4326 OK tough guy. I'm sure you'd refuse to sign as a point of principle and incur a massive lawsuit costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Riiiiiiiiiight.
I cannot stand people that talk with their hands like that lady just started doing
It’s like she was talking in ASL 🫰🤟👌👋🤙🤌🫷
Hakeem "bad dream" jefferies
Ikr
Absolutely
OMG, that was my first thought, what is with the hands.
He asks question that he already knows the answer too and then sits back and watches how they are going to come up with a lie.
It's called, negotiations,
Non compete clauses are restrictive,don’t sign them. Also don’t steal patients.
Now ,you have to in order to get a job !!! Look at the computer industry, you have to sign a contract !!! And when you leave, you have to sign an exit contract too ! In the corporate arena, everything has a contract !! Or an agreement, look at your cell phone, you have to agree to get access !!!!
The problem with a non-compete is it's torsius interference on its face.
It's just like paying somebody to not sell product to your competitor.
The baby boomers somehow that tortious interference was a thing. So there is a lot of corruption in the system that needs to be weeded out.
You clearly didn't watch the testimony and/or have no idea how corporations work. He was outvoted by his partners and thus was legally obliged to accept their decision.
@@mikebrazao1836 No person rights !!
@@richardadams6988 I have no idea what you just wrote. Try to use complete sentences.
"Compelled to sign a contract?" I have difficulty believing that.
"They were drowning me in money until I had to give up."
Compelled by a pile of cash.
It's true !!!
I was forced to sell or lose stock in hca years ago early2000
If you actually watched the testimony he was outvoted by his partners so was legally required to accept their decision.
Well bless his heart.
He worked hard and paid off his loans.
Just goes to show that student loans can be paid off if one works hard to do it.
Why? The Biden administration will pay off the student loan for ya.
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
Listen to his resume he cites ! Total child of DEI.
Eh, that’s not fair. Without knowing his graduation date, you can’t claim DEI. maybe, maybe not. Also, if he is as accomplished as he says, he belonged at those institutions.
His fellow brothas and sistas are the creators of DEI
@@sjnix7044 DEI.
5:00 This is when John Kennedy starts questioning
Thank you
🤘
This is the most ridiculous example of the cherry picked people that our congress allows to testify
First it was the guy that was pondering the idea of abolishing the police which Kennedy thought was ridiculous even though we've got cops beating the fuck out of handcuffed women then only getting a single day in jail because they're a cop I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR KENNEDYS 'SHARP-WITTED' TAKEDOWN OF IT ONCE THAT SHIT HAS BEEN MENTIONED
now we got a guy that actually benefited from a non-compete agreement (which is almost never the case) to distract you from the entry level McDonald's workers having to sign non-compete agreements just to get the job and they really do have to sign them because if you're trying to get a job at McDonald's you probably can't get a job anywhere else... Oh but I guess they got paid $12 an hour so it's fine🙄
We need a senate full of people like Senator Kennedy.
When you make a deal with,Lucifer you pay the consequences
Remember that !!!
ABSOLUTELY CONCUR SEN KENNEDY & SEN CRUZ R TOPS
So that's what it means when people look up at the ceiling and start to stammer. They're getting ready to tell a lie. I'm 76 and still learning stuff.
Lawyers don't perform surgery on themselves and MDs should not complete their own contractual negotiations.
YAY KENNEDY
Poor me they made me do it.
It’s very simple to find out how much he was paid for his share of selling out, just look at his tax returns.
So what's your point ?
@@cherriberri7161 tax returns are confidential, genius.
can’t just do that. that’s against the law cherri 🤣
I’m a Physician Assistant and had to turn down a position when presented with a no-compete clause in the contract… fortunately, they returned with another contract that did not contain the clause.
If the deal isn’t right for you, then don’t enter it. If you enter it, you must abide by it.
Thank you for your rational comment.
Does accountability just not exist anymore?
The hospital may apologize to you on behalf of the doctor...
No matter what you think of this doctor, private equity is an absolute blight on healthcare. There is not one redeeming thing about it.
Physician payments are constantly cut. Insurance companies are predatory. There is more and more bureaucracy and the cost of employees, rent, utilities and insurance goes up and up.
Unless you are a physician you have no idea. It’s only because the environment is so difficult that private equity can have such awful contracts. This is no different than predatory lending that victimizes the poor and ill informed.
Private equity is ruining healthcare in America. Anyone defending it is being paid to do so. Would love to see who is giving to Kennedy.
deers in the headlight look crooks
Let's, go, Senator Kennedy!!! We are in a time of accountability, America.
Is this woman with the glasses, hands and arms muscles connected to her mouth? Because every time her mouth moves her hands and arms move what the hell is with that
It's a cheap, common tactic to appear like there is something genuine about your words, when there isn't anything genuine about them.
He took the money!
It amazes me that people sign their name to a contract and then cry about it. Not related to but it's kind of like student loans. People over a certain age cannot relate to this behavior, victimhood.
He didn’t ask a question. He made an observation.
He fibbed: he said the patients in that region wouldn't have a surgeon in his specialty - no, they wouldn't have HIM, the university could have simply FOUND SOMEONE ELSE - he thinks too much of his unique contributions. He knew WHEN HE SIGNED that non-compete agreement that it would effectively require him to leave the region. He's just whining about the limits of what he agreed to.
A Top-of-Class Graduate of NYU, and further educated at HARVARD, and still willing to challenge a country-boy from Louisiana? My, my, my!
Sellers remorse.
Opinion and facts are not the same!
WHERE did he get the money to pay for all they college training?
I often admire but in this hearing he has missed what the issue is a non-compete agreement written the way that one it was meant the doctor would probably have to leave the country in order to be a doctor. Noncompete agreements should be for a narrow area let's say 25 or 30 mi from the original location of the practice. Not to include Offices of the Purchaser of the Practice Which includes every location or any potential location that the practice would have Is absolutely ridiculous. So shame on you John Kennedy. I will not be sending you another donation
alls we missed for southern bingo was a "bless your heart"
Let’s see what the recliner representatives have to say.
Didn't Earn It
Should have had an attorney look over the non discrete
Senator Kennedy obviously makes a good point about contract law. Here’s the thing: noncompetes are immoral because they hamstring the worker, be it a registered nurse or high end surgeon, keeping them tied to and enslaved by the corporate private equity companies. On the other hand, the company has no obligation or loyalty to the workers. The Federal Trade Commission has already adjudicated that these types of contracts are immoral and declared them illegal. It should come as no surprise that the corporations have done a full court press litigating and challenging the overturning of noncompetes. Here’s one more thing to consider: we already have critical physician shortages and this nonsense isn’t helping. I steered both my children away from my field (medicine) so that they might have a chance to actually make money on their terms
Well said.
This was painful to watch. The Doctor is duplicitous.
Private equity buying up hospitals is damned sure a problem for exactly the reasons the doc is detailing. In the DFW area all the ones with "Regional" in their name are affillited and run terribly.
you spoke the truth there,and austin is just as bad. and ANYhospital with the name SETON in it,are pure trash!!!
I agree completely.
I invite you into one of few meager ER's in Los Angeles. I'll take DFW healthcare any day - but I do worry about burgeoning corporate care (I'm looking at you Kaiser).
@@dwaynestomp5462 any one with Seton in the name is bad as well
Then the doc should have taken a stand and refuse the money. Now he's just a hypocrite. Got greedy and took the private equity's money but still wants to virtue signal 'private equity company bad'.
Be careful with Senator Kennedy's questions, he's smart.
His closing argument is weak.
This was some slimy questioning. Doc had a partnership agreement with the other doctors. You can't just leave without getting sued. Lost the vote on signing the non compete. Paid the money back to get out of it. Why paint him as someone trying to game the system? Also why are we allowing these companies to buy up our doctors in the first place? Are these non doctors going to ensure patients get the best care? Or are they going to cut as many corners as they can to save as many pennies as they can to pad their pockets? Congress SHOULD be going after THEM. I don't care that this guy went to an ivy league school, and is making tons of money. I'd only care if he was doing that and was a BAD doctor. Kennedy didn't let him answer most of the questions, because it would be harder to spin his narrative, when truth comes out. But then again what would you expect from a lawyer? Can't have this guy shining light to abusive contracts. That's how lawyers gain power.
Private equity groups are getting too big and they shouldn't be buying up medical practices.
Yes, I agree and that should be the real topic here!!
Senator Kennedy is a genius! Thank you Sir for the truth. Dem's have a hard time with the truth in most cases
Non compete agreements should be banned. If you aren't paying me then you shouldn't be able to tell me what to do. Simple.
But they are paying you. And the non compete clauses have a limited time effect and that is fair, otherways you are not giving them what they are paying you for.
@@jberto8878 Once the checks stop I'm going to work the the competition willing to pay.
If you buy a company producing a product and the name of the person you buy from is associated with a high-quality product and they don't have a noncompete agreement, they can open the same type of business and your purchase would be worthless
@@kevinlordross Guess you have to get used to competition. Non competes should be banned.
Agree. My former employer was a government agency, and they had a "rule" that we were not allowed to practice our trade/craft for FIVE years once we left their employ. Many of us said eff you and did off the books work. So many employers like to think they own you.
I am a Canadian as well... and always enjoy listening to him when he speaks .. I can imagine what his kids went through when they were growing up...OMG what a hoot it would be to be a fly on the wall! He Rocks!
He was the top in his class at NYU? Standards must be crazy low now
Thank God for logical representatives like Kennedy. A woke Doctor…
Something happened to me but as a person looking for medical care closer to my resident, I was told that I could (not) make an appointment because I had seen a year previous another doctor in the same field but from a different group in another town 20 miles away, It was explained to me I would have to stay with the 1st group of doctors from the previous year and I'm not eligible to change, So now it's coming practice for corporations to tell me who (doctors) I can see is absurd.
As an non-American citizen - I am Maltese - so I can speak without being called racists, I hope!. This person has left his shitty native country (Haiti) and in the process benefitted,as he admitted, from the American dream /system, and in the process become probably very, very rich. Now, since he is a greedy person, he is not happy with an agreement he signed of his own free will and wants to continue his medical practice in the lucrative USA field.
I tell him the difference between rich and poor countries is because of 'free elections' and the 'rule of law' . That is why Haiti is in such mess, becasue it lacks both
Now, I do not know the exact terms of the Noncompete Clause he signed, but I can assume that (1) it doesn't cover the whole world and (2) if he were to ask for an exemption to do humanitary work, say with Medic San Frontier or in Ukraine or in Africa or his native country I am sure this would be granted. But as I think he is greedy.
It's OK to be racist when they hate you regardless.
On this point whilst the basis of Kennedys view is indeed correct, I have to say that whatever the incentives for allowing private equity takeovers is (usually money), it is fact that they damage the outcomes for consumers at the very least particularly when it comes to access to healthcare. The same is happening in the UK under the NHS umbrella which is now in effect just a bunch of private equity companies who are only interested in assisting those who are sick enough to generate income for the business, but neglects those who are so sick that they are classified as 'not cost effective'. My son falls into that category and has received the most disjointed, disrespectful and quite frankly damaging healthcare and I know he is not alone. So whilst I have so very much respect for Kennedy and his ability to highlight that these issues have come about due to greed, lack of foresight, pressure or inability to bear sufferance for the greater good, all of which I would agree is deplorable, it does not address the outcome which is poor quality access of healthcare for the most needy in our society. Someone should be looking at that because, once again, if it were you or your loved one your stance would likely be very different, particularly if finances did not allow to seek alternative healthcare.
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should b back in haiti yuckkk
A lesson in selling your soul.....
I am confused. The doctor said he gave the money back, yet he is still bound by the contract. Why did he give the money back? This makes no sense.
Because he wanted to work and take care of people. It's really that simple
His payout included a 2 year minimum non-compete (requirement). He thought that by getting a teaching job, he would be OK. He was very, very, wrong. He should have consulted a lawyer. If he had only stuck it out for two years, he would have been able to keep his $$$$ and get a new job.