69% of physicians want a single-payer system

Sixty-nine percent of physicians would like some form of a single-payer system, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physicians Rate Healthcare Access Report.”

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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

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