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Old 07-22-2009, 05:06 PM   #540
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Re: Obama Care

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Originally Posted by dmek25 View Post
so if a doctor mis-treats one of your family, you don't want him to pay? they need to be held accountable
Reducing.....not eliminate. Multi-million awards throw a monkey wrench into the malpractice insurance formula (Schneed can give more detail than I, I'm sure). I also don't agree with the $ 250K number floated a few years back by Bush & crew, it should be higher. But there has to be a finite number that malpractice insurers can work their premiums to cover, otherwise that cost will continue to spiral upwards.

There also needs to be better enforcement of existing systems in place to identify and punish bad docs.

Cap Medical Malpractice, Not Malpractice Awards: Ann Woolner - Bloomberg.com
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