A survey conducted by researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that 73 percent of doctors favor public-sponsored health care, with 10 percent favoring a single-payer system and 63 percent favoring a public plan option.  The survey, which was conducted between June and September, found support for a public plan among all doctor types, including primary care physicians, specialists, urban and rural doctors, and members of the American Medical Association (AMA).

Keyhani, S. & Federman, A. (2009). Doctors on coverage — physicians’ views on a new public insurance option and Medicare expansion. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(14): e24. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0908239.

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Authors: Salomeh Keyhani, Alex Federman