Patients Say Physicians Silent On Obamacare
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A new consumer survey from HealthPocket finds that half of all respondents who have a regular physician have not had their doctor comment on the effect of the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") on healthcare.
According to the survey, of those whose doctors have commented on health reform, responses have been fairly evenly divided: 38 percent heard mostly negative comments, 33 percent heard mostly positive comments, and 29 percent heard neutral comments. Twenty-five percent of respondents reported not having a regular physician.
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"Medical appointments can be critical opportunities to discuss the personal implications of health reform," said
This InfoPoll survey of 1,176 people was conducted
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