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"Tort reform" is espoused as a political solution. The fact is that, while
lawyers are abusers of the system (especially some headline cases), they consume
a very small portion of that 7% of GDP which goes to healthcare administrative
costs. Further, many of the tort reform bills I have seen promoted, fail to
adequately compensate the victims of egregious mal-practice. I classify
egregious mal-practice differently than the inevitable mistakes made by
imperfect humans or even the non-mistakes where the patient can simply not be
fixed. The current system encourages cover-up and non-disclosure at every level
and that does need to be fixed. However, fixing it involves more than just
shutting off the lawyers, it involves opening physician and health care facility
performance and complaint records to the public. Under the current system, the
entire medical profession does its very best to conceal anything negative. It is
therefore nearly impossible for healthcare consumers to make educated judgments
regarding the quality of care and likelihood of a favorable outcome.
Earl
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Earl - re:
"..What's obvious is that the healthcare system,
currently in private hands, has run amuck. I don't know what
the solution is."
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Ever consider
the fact that lack of tort reform has caused the overhead costs of
doctors and hospitals to be exhorbitant ? On top of that, the legal
system has made extortion LEGAL by forcing doctor's to settle claims they are
not really responsible for.
My wife has
been in the business of settling healthcare claims for years.....I know
first-hand what is going on here.
A frat brother
of mine, not the sharpest tool in the shed, is now a millionaire lawyer...all
he does is handle mal-med and those stupid personal injury cases that are so
bogus.
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So here's the
correct statement:
"What's obvious
is that the LEGAL system in America, currently controlled by the GOVERNMENT,
has run amuck and has affected the healthcare provider mechanism
PROFOUNDLY"
"The solution
is simple: Tort reform whereby frivolous lawsuits against good doctors result
in a significant penalty for the plaintiff if they are
dismissed"
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