J Health Care Finance. 1997 Summer;23(4):12-20.
The National Coalition on Health Care telephone poll of a cross section of Americans reveals that most people have little confidence in the health care system. Eight in 10 Americans believe the quality of medical care is being compromised in the interest of profit. Consumers want to be better informed about how to evaluate quality of medical care from physicians and hospitals. The vast majority feels that the federal government can play an important role in improving the health care system. Middle-class respondents were greatly worried about cost, coverage, and treatment.
全国医疗保健联盟对美国不同阶层民众的电话民意调查显示，大多数人对医疗保健系统信心不足。十分之八的美国人认为，医疗保健质量正为了追求利润而受到损害。消费者希望能更好地了解如何评估医生和医院的医疗保健质量。绝大多数人认为联邦政府在改善医疗保健系统方面可以发挥重要作用。中产阶级受访者对成本、保险范围和治疗极为担忧。
