Frank Luntz advocates stoking fears with “The Language of Health Care 2009″

socialmedicine.org by Aaron Fox, MD | May. 7, 2009 (Opinion)

Most incredibly, Luntz’s recommendations fail to address the most pressing health care concerns emphasized by his own polling data. Respondents report most commonly that “the American healthcare system’s single biggest problem” is that it is too profit driven (59.9%). They believe that “the greatest short-coming of America’s healthcare system” is not having insurance (49.8%) or dealing with the insurance companies (43.0%). If these are the ... Full Story »

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After some scat from the republican memo, Fox moves on to also address the real problems. A physician's viewpoint.

In my clinical practice, it is the private insurance companies that most commonly impede my medical decision making. Medicare, the government health insurance program for ... More »

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