More "unintended consequences" from Obamacare that opponents were right about: Doctors deciding to forgo treating Medicare patients: Want an appointment with kidney specialist Adam Weinstein of Easton, Md.? If you're a senior covered by Medicare, the wait is eight weeks.How about a checkup from geriatric specialist Michael Trahos? Expect to see him every six months: The Alexandria-based doctor has been limiting most of his Medicare patients to twice yearly rather than the quarterly checkups he considers ideal for the elderly. Still, at least he'll see you. Top-ranked primary care doctor Linda Yau is one of three physicians with the District's Foxhall Internists group who recently announced they will no longer be accepting Medicare patients."It's not easy. But you realize you either do this or you don't stay in business," she said.Doctors across the country describe similar decisions, complaining that they've been forced to shift away from Medicare toward...(Read Full Post)