Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Three-quarters of doctors support some form of public plan.

Think Progress writes Three-quarters of doctors support some form of public plan. "Nearly three-quarters of doctors want some form of a public plan — 63 percent favor public/private competition while 10 percent want a single-payer system. NPR notes that, ‘when compared to their patients, doctors are bigger supporters of a public option.’ Nevertheless, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) has taken the public option off the table because he says it ‘cannot pass the Senate.’"

Also on the Baucus plan: "On the eve of the Senate Finance Committee’s release of its much anticipated health care plan, Wendell Potter — the insurance industry whistle blower and former communications director of health insurance giant Cigna — called the Baucus framework “an absolute gift to the industry.”"

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