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Doctors on Coverage
Physicians' Views on a New Public Insurance Option and Medicare Expansion
- In: New England Journal of Medicine
- By: Keyhani S, and Federman A
- Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published: 10/1/2009
Physician groups and societies often have clear, well-known views on health reform, therefore, the views of physicians in general are not always understood. This article describes a national survey of physicians' views regarding health reform, showing a majority of physicians (62.9%) supported public and private plans.
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