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Quality pay for quality care?

Quick View. April 24, 2006.


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Americans say they want higher quality care, but they're not willing to pay more for it.

A recent Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal poll of 2,123 U.S. adults showed some would like to see health insurance plans pay physicians and hospitals more for providing quality care, but few said they would be willing to pay a higher premium as a result. Survey results are compared with responses from 2003.

This information and the accompanying full-text visual aids were drawn from the following source:

Harris Interactive/Wall Street Journal poll.

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