Sixty-nine percent of physicians would like some form of a single-payer system, according to Medscape's 2022 "Physicians Rate Healthcare Access Report."
Medscape surveyed more than 2,340 physicians in more than 29 specialties.
Here's how physicians answered the question, "Which healthcare system is best for the U.S.?":
A single payer system that guarantees healthcare for all:
All physicians: 21 percent
Physicians under 45: 24 percent
Physicians 45 or older: 21 percent
Health insurance coverage with patients paying some expenses:
All physicians: 24 percent
Physicians under 45: 21 percent
Physicians 45 or older: 27 percent
A mix of single-payer and insurance:
All physicians: 48 percent
Physicians under 45: 52 percent
Physicians 45 or older: 47 percent
There does not need to be a guarantee of healthcare for all:
All physicians: 6 percent
Physicians under 45: 8 percent
Physicians 45 or older: 6 percent