Physicians Views on The Public Option

[Blair]

When did this happen?

You are poppy right?????

 

[poppy]

You are poppy right?????

I believe we were discussing the healthcare debate on this thread and I don't remember blaming Republicans for anything, no I'm sure I haven't.

 

[Winnie]

I can't find anything in this study to argue against, seems like a pretty up and up study. I did find table 3 most interesting.

It is interesting. Also perplexing.

Maybe they don't consider "like Medicare" the same as Medicare?

62.9% of respondents support a plan to "Provide people under age 65 the choice of enrolling in a new public health insurance plan (like Medicare) or in private plans."
9.6% support a plan to "Eliminate private insurance and cover everyone in a single public plan like Medicare."

But, when comparing private insurance to Medicare -

There is little difference in the percentage who prefer Medicare over private insurance in terms of paperwork required, ease of obtaining needed services for patients, and autonomy in decision making.

Private insurance is preferred over Medicare in timeliness of reimbursements, adequacy of payments, and overall experience. In fact, in overall experience private insurance is better to 46.4% and Medicare is better to 21.2%.

There is some type of incongruity here. I can't put my finger on it's cause. Perplexing!