[grzm]

It's a pretty prestigious journal. It's likely that aides to senators and representatives in key positions, as well as it being forwarded from interested constituents will make sure that the article makes the rounds. And it's generally good political practice to keep informed on the moves made by major players. Likely people in the White House know about it as well.

[jbigelow76]

When I say "read" I mean take the time to understand it and put thoughtful consideration into it. Repealing Obamacare is an idealogical imperative to most Republican legislators, it's intrinsic to their identity now. Awareness of what they probably consider propaganda is not the same as "reading" it.

[dghughes]

> It's a pretty prestigious journal...

It is but these days it can hard to know going by past reputation alone.

There seems to be a push by some sleazy publishers to buy prestigious medical journals and then take money to publish questionable studies.

Even the watchdogs who have tried to warn everyone have given up (or were forced to shut up).

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/website-tracking-so-called-pred...

[grzm]

While I appreciate the skepticism, and it is sad that there is an apparently increasing number of questionable journals out there, do you have any evidence that NEJM is one of them? They're currently run by the NEJM Group, which is controlled by the Massachusetts Medical Society.

http://www.massmed.org

[dghughes]

No I'm not saying NEJM is I was trying to raise awareness of the situation.

That's good to know NEJM is run by a stable group.