Opinion - Morton Kondracke: Reinventing the wheel on health care reform
The Mercury, Pottstown, PA - Oct 14, 2009
...On the other hand, doctors have their educations paid for, so they don't have student loan burdens, and medical malpractice insurance costs are low because claims are not taken to court...

Opinion - Tom Wilemon: Numbers shift on malpractice costs
Memphis Daily News, TN - Oct 14, 2009
...The Congressional Budget Office has done an about face in estimating the impact of medical malpractice expenses on health care costs with a new report that says limits on lawsuit awards could save as much as $54 billion over the next 10 years...

Opinion - James R. Copland: Here's what is stopping tort reform
The Washington Examiner, DC - Oct 14, 2009
...It's a myth to think that liability reform alone could cure the nation's health-care problems, but it is equally a myth to think it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, because of the trial lawyers' stranglehold on Congress, meaningful liability reform, this year, is simply wishful thinking.

Medical malpractice litigation blamed for rising health care costs
Madison/St. Clair Record, Edwardsville, IL - Oct 13, 2009
...Medical malpractice litigation has driven up U.S. health care costs dramatically, translating into higher costs for consumers, a study said Tuesday. The report by the Manhattan Institute's Center for Legal Policy said the direct cost of medical malpractice litigation is roughly $30.4 billion annually...

Editorial: Tort reform
Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT - Oct 13, 2009
...There's a reason why there are medical malpractice suits. People, including doctors, make mistakes. Still, one reason for malpractice reform is to reduce the number of unnecessary tests and procedures that doctors order to protect themselves in case of malpractice suits...