Majority of Physicians Express Unfavorable Opinions of Health Care Reform Plan

-- Majority of physicians less likely to enter medical field today due to health care reform --

Flemington, NJ, March 19, 2010 – A new media study among 900 physicians revealed that the majority of physicians (71%) reported that they are not in favor of the Obama administration’s plans for health care reform.
The study was conducted by HCD Research and the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion (MCIPO) using the MediaCurves.com® website during March 18-19, to obtain physicians’ perceptions of current health care reform in the U.S.
The majority of physicians (63%) indicated that if they had the opportunity to choose their career today, they would be less likely to enter the medical field due to their knowledge of health care reform.

Among the findings:

Which of the following best describes your overall opinion regarding the Obama administration’s current plan for health care reform?

Total

Favorable 29%

Unfavorable 71%

If you had the opportunity to choose your career today, how would your knowledge of health care reform affect your choice to go into the medical field?

Total

I would be more likely
to go into the medical field 5%

I would be less likely
to go into the medical field 63%

I would be just as likely
to go into the medical field 32%

ENDS