Originally Posted by davidra:
Sixty-three percent of doctors favor a public option.
Both articles were published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
In these study articles, I read with great interest about morality being a primary cornerstone of physicians' belief systems where care for the uninsured and under-insured are concerned. Even among those defining themselves as "conservative", there is the clear indication of consensus that it is morally objectionable to allow the existing system to remain as is. This might fly in the face of some of the bravado I see on a day to day basis, but it certainly affirms what healthcare is and was intended to be.
I'm even further glad to see that of the obvious choices available regarding an overhaul of the system, that the same mix of public and private coverage plans that the president has outlined are clearly what physicians support.
Thanks very much for the articles!