A recent survey of Wisconsin physicians found that a clear majority is concerned about the nationâ??s health system and believe reform is needed. The results are from a University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Medical Society survey that was published this week in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. While there was a diverse response as to how the system should be reformed, there was broad agreement that all Americans should have health insurance – to be obtained from an employer, a private plan or another source, with subsidies if needed to make coverage affordable. More than 90% of physicians indicated that the government should bear some degree of responsibility to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, affordable health care.
A column by Richard D. Rieselbach, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Patrick L. Remington, UW-Madison’s associate dean for public health and Cyril M. Hetsko, a board member of the American Medical Association, and a clinical professor of medicine at UW-Madison.