It is nice and all to work on healthcare reform, and to try to convince the people that it will lower the real costs of healthcare. But honestly, can we even consider healthcare reform without also looking at Tort Law. There is a reason, beyond the drugs and costly insurance policies that out HC is so dammed expensive. In 2008 estimates range from $200 to $270 billion go to tort law payouts - mostly related to malpractice cases.
Seriously, this causes the price of insurance to rise, the price of running a practice to rise, and the price of drugs to rise. After all, even after a drug manufacturer gets total government FDA approval - they can still be hung to dry if something goes wrong. Why can't the government get sued, they were the ones to OK the product and move it along.
If the Democrats really want to be serious about reform, they should start by talking to one of their largest donor groups - tort lawayers. But, lets be honest. They won't. UHC will pass, and nothing will be solved. The price of HC will still increase and tort lawyers will be making more and more off of their government benefactors. Direct pipeline to the cash.
Seriously, this causes the price of insurance to rise, the price of running a practice to rise, and the price of drugs to rise. After all, even after a drug manufacturer gets total government FDA approval - they can still be hung to dry if something goes wrong. Why can't the government get sued, they were the ones to OK the product and move it along.
If the Democrats really want to be serious about reform, they should start by talking to one of their largest donor groups - tort lawayers. But, lets be honest. They won't. UHC will pass, and nothing will be solved. The price of HC will still increase and tort lawyers will be making more and more off of their government benefactors. Direct pipeline to the cash.