Americans blame health insurance companies more than pharmas for problems with the US healthcare system—but not by much.
An August Harris Interactive poll of 2,498 US adults found that 90% of respondents blame insurers for the state of American healthcare, with 60% saying insurers deserve a “great deal of blame.” But pharmas were right behind them in the blame game, with 84% of respondents saying the drug industry is to blame—53% assigning it a great deal. Next up: Republicans in Congress (74%); business (72%); hospitals (70%); Democrats in Congress (69%); former President George W. Bush (66%); and doctors (61%).
From the October 01, 2009 Issue of MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
