The following groups bear a “major responsibility” for reducing health care costs are:

According to a recent survey, the percentage of U.S. physicians who believe each of the following groups bear a “major responsibility” for reducing health care costs are:

• trial lawyers: 60%
• health insurance companies: 59%
• hospitals and health systems: 56%
• pharmaceutical and device manufacturers: 56%
• patients: 52%
• practicing physicians: 36%

Source: "Views of US Physicians About Controlling Health Care Costs," The Journal of the American Medical Association, July 24/31, 2013, http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1719740