My doctor gave me a shot of socialism with my annual exam — and yours might, too

Why is my doctor worried about my mortgage payments?

So I found myself wondering as I filled out a questionnaire before a recent primary-care visit.

Along with the usual prompts about my health, I encountered a series of questions related to my financial situation.

The form asked whether in the last 12 months I was unable to pay my mortgage or rent on time, and if I was “worried that my food would run out before I got the money to buy more.”

These questions weren’t an attempt to gauge whether I would pay my medical bill; they were part of a campaign driven by political activists out to justify socialist policies in the name of improving health care. 

Read the full op-ed at The New York Post.