Younger doctors appear open to single-payer

Kaiser Health News reports on an interesting shift in attitude towards single-payer healthcare among doctors. It appears that many of the younger physicians are "accepting" of more government involvement to help ensure that more people can have healthcare. The article notes that opposition to single-payer healthcare remains steadfast among older doctors.

The attitudes among the general population also seem to be shifting. There's an interesting quote in the article:

"'Few really understand what you mean when you say single-payer,' said Dr. Frank Opelka, the medical director of quality and health policy for the American College of Surgeons, which opposes such a policy. 'What they mean is, "I don't think the current system is working."'"

There can be many different variations on exactly how healthcare access can be expanded (and even what single-payer healthcare might mean), but it seems that more people are coming to the conclusion that our current system is not the best for people in general.