Ever wondered what your doctor thinks about the public option? A survey published today found most doctors are in favor of it. The study, funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found nearly three-quarters of physicians surveyed supported a public option in the U.S. health-care system. The majority, 63 percent, favored a health-care system with both public and government-run insurance options, and 10 percent preferred a public-only system. Twenty-seven percent favored a private insurance system without creating a public option.In other words, unless you think that 7 out of 10 doctors (73%, actually) are idiots, there must be something good about the public option! Of course, what do a bunch of doctors know compared to great intellects like Sarah Palin, Eric Cantor...oh forget it.
UPDATE: The story was just on NPR's All Things Considered.