Physicians Give Health Law A ‘D’ Grade
A new survey by
In addition, 68 percent of American physicians disagree that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a positive impact on physician/patient relationship.
Only 12 percent of physicians said the law provides needed healthcare reform. A majority of physicians said the ACA would not improve healthcare’s quality, rising costs or patients’ control over their own health care. They also said it would worsen the amount of control physicians have over their practice decisions.
The only positive rating physicians gave the ACA was related to access. Fifty-four percent of respondents said the new law will increase patients’ access to care. The health law is estimated to drive 13 million new
“Physician opinions are important since they are a primary driver of healthcare decisions and costs,” said
One important provision in the law set to take effect next year is the
Among Jackson’s other key survey findings:
• 70 percent said ACA would not stem rising healthcare costs
• 66 percent said ACA would give physicians less control over their practice decisions
• 61 percent said ACA would not improve the quality of healthcare
• 55 percent said
• 49 percent said ACA would give patients less control over their healthcare
• 35 percent said it did nothing to reform healthcare.
• 31 percent said ACA didn't go far enough and a single-payer system is needed
• 22 percent said ACA went too far and impedes a physician's ability to practice medicine
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online from
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