10.08.08
5,000 Doctors Challenge Private-Insurance System
Published on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 by Kansas City InfoZine
5,000 Doctors Challenge Private-Insurance System
Over 5,000 U.S. physicians have signed an open letter calling on the candidates for president and Congress “to stand up for the health of the American people and implement a nonprofit, single-payer national health insurance system.”
Staff Writers
WASHINGTON – Noting that the nation’s private-insurance-based model is failing by denying needed medical care to millions, wasting resources and driving up costs, the doctors say that a publicly financed system is “the sole hope for affordable, comprehensive coverage.”