Physicians Say Universal Coverage Key to Improving US Healthcare

One more group actively pushing for universal and perhaps single pay....BD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 03 - The American College of Physicians (ACP), the second largest physician group in the US, released recommendations on Monday for achieving a quality healthcare system in the US, which they say must start with universal health insurance coverage.
In generating the recommendations, the ACP analyzed healthcare systems in 12 industrialized countries, according to the report which was released on the Annals of Internal Medicine web site and will appear later in the January 1, 2008 print edition.
"Our recommendations provide evidence-based solutions to our country's many healthcare problems -- including the appalling lack of access to affordable health coverage, the impending crisis caused by the insufficient supply of primary care physicians, rising healthcare costs, and excessive administrative and regulatory costs," ACP President Dr. David C. Dale said in a statement.