Doctors deeply divided over national health care reform

Minneapolis Star Tribune by Chen May Yee | Jun. 29, 2009 (Special Report)
The American Medical Association is one powerful voice on the subject, but it's far from the only one. The AMA opposes President Obama's public insurance option, which he will try to push through Congress this year. But the AMA represents only 20 percent of physicians.

Far from being a monolithic group, the nation's doctors reflect a spectrum of views -- based on personal experience, mission and financial self-interest -- that mirrors the way Americans in general have different hopes for health care reform. Full Story »

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 by Kenneth L Salzman, PhD - Jun. 29, 2009

This article presents the fact that people are arguing over health care far better than presenting any coherent arguments about health care. There are many references to different ideas, but the reader is left to fend for themselves in deciding which might be preferred. The worst moment of the article is where Dr. McCoy is cited as being "outraged by the focus (of the AMA) on reimbursement" and cites the medical profession as having an "altruistic nature". This is a misleading distinction. Many altruistic physicians are very concerned about the finances, including their own personal finances, of health care. That said, most of what is "learned" is that the hundreds of thousands of physicians do not speak with one voice. If that is news to the reader, then this article is important.

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