Open AccessProfessional Societies, Political Action Committees, and Party Preferences
Author(s) -
Steven L. Bernstein,
Carol L. Barsky,
Eleanor Neff Powell
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302292
Subject(s) - politics , action (physics) , political action , political science , professional association , public administration , law , medicine , public relations , physics , quantum mechanics
Societies representing physician specialties and other health care personnel commonly have political action committees (PACs). These PACs seek to advance their members' interests through advocacy and campaign contributions. We examined contribution data for health care workers' PACs from the 2010 to 2012 election cycles and found that higher annual income was strongly associated with greater giving to Republican candidates. Patterns of giving may offer insights into various medical workers' party preferences, political leanings, and views of health care reform.