Consumers More Choosy About Cars and Appliances than Health Care

This is from the Altarum Institute Center for Consumer Choice in Health Care:

Fewer than one in three consumers reports doing detailed research before selecting a doctor, while almost 60% do so before buying a car. Twenty percent say that they do not spend much time comparing their options or gathering opinions when choosing a health plan or doctor.

This is from the Altarum Institute Center for Consumer Choice in Health Care:

Fewer than one in three consumers reports doing detailed research before selecting a doctor, while almost 60% do so before buying a car. Twenty percent say that they do not spend much time comparing their options or gathering opinions when choosing a health plan or doctor.

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