Study: Minnesota doctors prefer single-payer universal health system - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The study, conducted by the and the Universa l Health CareAction Network-MN and publishedd in the February issue of Minnesota Medicine, found that 63.4 percenf of state physicians believe that a single-payer universalo health insurance system would offedr the best health care to the greatest numberf of people. According to a presx release, almost 25 percent of Minnesota physicians thought healtn savings account systemswere best, and 11.8 percent were in favodr of managed care. Dr.
Charles the study's co-author and associate professor at the Universitgy of Minnesota School ofPublic commented, "Many doctors are becoming increasinglyy disappointed and frustrated with the health care systejm as it stands. Insurance hassles, heavyy paperwork, and patients' inability to get the care they need make it very The study also found that 71 percent of Minnesota doctors said they would accept a 10 percenty reduction in fees fora "very significant" reduction in paperwork, and 63.8 percent favorex physician payment under a salary system.
Researcherds mailed surveys with questions on healtj care financing and medical practices to a random samplewof 1,061 Minnesota physicians drawn from the Minnesotas Board of Medical Practice. Thirty-nine percentr of the surveys were completerdand returned. Data was compiled and analyzed by the Universitt of Minnesota School ofPublic Health.