I was saddened to see Mr. Frazier's e-mail, which is critical of a public option in the health care reform bill and states that he thinks that most doctors don't support a public option. Quite the contrary in fact: a September 2009 study by a pair of doctors at Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that nearly three-quarters of physicians supported some form of a public option, either alone or in combination with private insurance options.
LETTER: Most doctors favor public health care option
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | 12:06 p.m. CDT
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