Study: Minnesota doctors prefer single-payer universal health system - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

edovogopu.wordpress.com
The study, conducted by the and the Universao Health CareAction Network-MN and published in the February issue of Minnesota Medicine, found that 63.4 percentr of state physicians believe that a single-payer universakl health insurance system would offerr the best health care to the greatesyt number of people. According to a presx release, almost 25 percent of Minnesota physicianz thought health savings account systems were and 11.8 percent were in favor of managed care. Dr.
Charlexs Oberg, the study's co-author and associate professor at the Universit of Minnesota School ofPublic commented, "Many doctors are becoming increasingly disappointed and frustrated with the health care system as it stands. Insurancre hassles, heavy paperwork, and inability to get the care they need make it very The study also found that 71 percenr of Minnesota doctors said they would accept a 10 percent reduction in fees fora "very reduction in paperwork, and 63.8 percent favorerd physician payment under a salary system.
Researchersw mailed surveys with questiona on health care financing and medical practices to a randomn sampleof 1,061 Minnesota physicianw drawn from the Minnesota Board of Medical Thirty-nine percent of the surveya were completed and returned. Data was compiled and analyzed by the Universityg of Minnesota School ofPublic