6 Takeaways from The Texas Medical Center's Consumer & Physician Survey

1. 98% of consumers view health insurance as important to them and their families
2. 49% of conumers must cut back on other expenses to pay for healthcare
3. Most consumers reported they can only afford to spend about 2% of their income on healthcare
4. 47% of physicians and 28% of consumers said they believe insurance companies are most to blame for rising healthcare costs.
5. The survey found only 1 in 3 physicians are paid 100% salary, while the rest are paid, in part, through fee-for-service.
6. 69% want to be paid through a straight salary, or a salary with relatively small incentives

Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/survey-nearly-...

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