The Augusta Chronicle, GA – Aug 28, 2009
… One of the biggest payoffs could come with tort reform. If health care professionals are protected from unreasonable and frivolous lawsuits, malpractice insurance premiums will come down and the number of unnecessary tests and procedures would also likely drop…
Editorial: Treat causes of health care woes, not just symptoms
The Franklin News Post, Rocky Mount, VA – Aug 28, 2009
… Pass tort reform legislation that would lower doctors' malpractice insurance costs…
Democrats avoid tort reform in healthcare debate
US News and World Report – Aug 27, 2009
… The issue is the cost of "defensive medicine"—basically, doctors ordering extra (and arguably unnecessary) tests to protect themselves from costly lawsuits. Data on the exact size of the problem are spotty, but it's big…
Opinion – Phil Solarz: Health Care bill is not about health care
Associated Newspapers of Michigan, Wayne, MI – Aug 27, 2009
… Another problem that would help alleviate rising costs is tort reform, the curbing or capping of frivolous lawsuit awards for medical malpractice, but the trial attorneys association don’t like this plan and spend millions on lobbyists fighting it…
No comments:
Post a Comment