Researchers analyzed 1,592 policy statements from six leading U.S. medical associations using ChatGPT-4 to classify political leanings. They found that 33% of statements reflected a political stance, with 97.5% leaning liberal and only 2.5% conservative—about 40 times more liberal than conservative. Liberal-leaning examples included advocacy for climate action, gun control, racial equity, and gender-affirming care, while the few conservative examples focused on tort reform or reducing regulatory burdens. Non-political statements, by contrast, typically addressed clinical guidance or workforce issues. While medical societies present themselves as nonpartisan, the findings raise questions about bias, its effect on public trust, and the exclusion of potentially valuable conservative policy ideas. The study doesn’t judge whether positions are evidence-based but highlights a strong tilt toward liberal values in professional medical statements.

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