The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY - Nov 27, 2009
...46 states have enacted some kind of tort reform, 36 of them imposing a cap on pain and suffering awards. PRI reports that after caps were put in place in Texas, physicians’ premiums dropped sharply and doctors began returning to underserved areas...
Opinion - Charles Krauthammer: A sickly health care debate: Do this the right way - one reform at a time
New York Daily News, NY - Nov 27, 2009
...In the 4,000-plus pages of the two bills, there is no tort reform. Indeed, the House bill actually penalizes states that dare "limit attorneys' fees or impose caps on damages." Why?...
Opinion - Dr. Richard Feldman: True health care reform requires a multi-pronged attack
South Bend Tribune, IN - Nov 26, 2009
...Although relatively less significant, tort reform is necessary to reduce the extremely high malpractice premiums and the added costs from health care providers practicing "defensive medicine."...
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