Doctors deeply divided over national health care reform

The American Medical Association is one powerful voice on the subject, but it's far from the only one. The AMA opposes President Obama's public insurance option, which he will try to push through Congress this year. But the AMA represents only 20 percent of physicians.

Far from being a monolithic group, the nation's doctors reflect a spectrum of views -- based on personal experience, mission and financial self-interest -- that mirrors the way Americans in general have different hopes for health care reform. Full Story »

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by Kristin Gorski - Jun. 29, 2009

This original article describes the many different physician groups, representing a wide range of viewpoints within the medical community. This expanded my knowledge of the current debate, and I learned that there is more than the AMA representing doctors. The story of Dr. Chris McCoy's letter -- moving from his blog and Facebook page to the Huffington Post, increasing vastly in readership -- is interesting and timely.

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