The midterm ballots had been cast but the results weren’t yet conclusive (as of 11/15/2022 when our most recent poll went live). Amid the uncertainty, last month’s survey sought opinions on healthcare policy.
Did subscribers to my “Monthly Musings on American Healthcare” newsletter believe significant healthcare changes are on the way? And how might legislative changes impact healthcare costs, quality and access? Here are the results:
My thoughts: Like most Americans, readers of this newsletter are pessimistic that positive change will emerge from Washington. Overall, the majority predicted stagnation for the next two years. Though I agree, I hold hope that our nation will do better. As I wrote last week in Forbes, bipartisan legislation is possible based on the healthcare policy proposals of the not-so-distant past. More could be done to rein in drug prices, broaden access to telemedicine and reverse the national shortage of primary care physicians. All that stands in the way is politics.
Thanks to all who voted! To participate in future surveys, and for access to timely news and opinion on American healthcare, sign up for my free (and ad-free) newsletter Monthly Musings on American Healthcare.
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest physician group. He’s a Forbes contributor, bestselling author, Stanford University professor, and host of two healthcare podcasts. Pearl’s newest book, “Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients,” is available now. All profits from the book go to Doctors Without Borders.
