AMWA Reports that Women Physicians Overwhelmingly Support a Public Option

The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), the nation’s oldest and largest multispecialty organization for women physicians, recently surveyed its members to assess their opinions on healthcare reform at this pivotal juncture in US history. Key results include strong support (92%) for universal access to healthcare in the United States, with 89% endorsing the inclusion of a public option in healthcare reform legislation.

These results mirror the findings from recent surveys of both the American public and healthcare practitioners.  AMWA encourages legislators to heed the opinions of patients and providers rather than serve the interests of the insurance industry by ensuring that a robust public option is included in any healthcare legislation that is passed.

For more information about this survey, please contact AMWA immediate past President Claudia S. Morrissey MD, MPH at morrisseyconlon@gmail.com.

About AMWA

Since 1915, the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) has been the vision and voice of women in medicine. AMWA is the largest and oldest multispecialty organization for women physicians and those in training in the US.   The organization is dedicated to serving as the unique voice for women’s health and the advancement of women in medicine. The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) and American Women’s Hospitals Service (AWHS) have provided the Engeye Health Clinic with an emergency relief grant. AMWA is located at 100 North 20th Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.  Learn more by visiting the AMWA website at http://www.amwa-doc.org/