Several Recent Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Health Care Reform Summaries of several recent editorials and opinion pieces related to health care reform appear below. Editorials Akron Beacon Journal: The "health care debate at its simplest is about how, as a nation, we ensure optimal health for citizens without going broke in the process," a Beacon Journal editorial states.
More Than Half Of Consumers Going To Doctors Less Due To Rising Healthcare Costs, According To CheckMD Survey CheckMD, an online social network and healthcare information resource, today released the results of a new poll indicating the correlation between increasing healthcare costs and more infrequent doctor visits. More than half of the 247 respondents (54 percent) indicated they are going to the doctor less than they previously were due to rising healthcare costs.