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A comment on Americans should look at Insurance Reform Before Espousing Tort Reform

Mike Bryant — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:43:51 GMT

It is the old Bush/Rove play book to attack the lawyers, they won a lot of elections that way. Very good points concerning the direction the debate should go. There has to be some of them that want to work with the solution, hopefully.

A comment on Why Link Medical Malpractice Reform With Healthcare Reform? Does not make sense.

Wayne Parsons — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:17:10 GMT

Thanks for the reference to the Millamn website.

A comment on Why Link Medical Malpractice Reform With Healthcare Reform? Does not make sense.

Gabrielle D'Alemberte — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:30:11 GMT

Just found a fascinating link to article (thanks to Jeremy's post on heathcaretownhall.com) about downward trends of medical liability insurance premiums.
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A comment on Why Link Medical Malpractice Reform With Healthcare Reform? Does not make sense.

Wayne Parsons — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:47:06 GMT

Thanks for this informative article that debunks the myths spread by the insurance industry. AAJ has just put out a report debunking this issue:More ...

As to Jeremy's comment what problem do you think we should address before we take care of reducing the 98,000 deaths each year from avoidable medical errors? I take your priority is to reduce costs and not worry about death and injury. Well, your side of this debate will not reduce costs while ignoring the victims of negligent doctors. It is that kind of thinking that has led to the shocking statistics on medical malpractice deaths. And don't say that those are figures from attorneys. Those figures come from the medical profession. What do you suggest will reduce death? Fewer tests? Can you explain that to me Jeremy? And who are you anyway? Who do you work for?

A comment on Why Link Medical Malpractice Reform With Healthcare Reform? Does not make sense.

Mike Bryant — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:46:14 GMT

It's like topsy the way the same posted comment gets repeated. This link at least worked. I find it interesting that right after the defensive medicine claim, there is the section on how litigation really doesn't change things??????? It also is just babble in comparison to the facts Gabrielle has in the above piece. The kaiser cite is especially interesting and informative.

A comment on Why Link Medical Malpractice Reform With Healthcare Reform? Does not make sense.

Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:28:05 GMT

Today's medical professional liability system is too adversarial and too expensive. There are alternatives. More at More ...