Doctors deeply divided over national health care reform
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 »
Posted by Kristin Gorski
This is an excellent story about an aspect of the health care insurance debate that I haven't seen covered anywhere else. Namely, that the AMA is only one voice among doctors; there are many physicians and physician groups that favor single payer universal health care or public health insurance plans.