Most doctors I know tell me the same thing. If congress limits excessive malpractice health care lawsuits, Doctors won't be compelled to order numerous unnecessary medical tests i.e. they wouldn't practice "defensive medicine". This then would save billions of dollars annually, enough to insure every underinsured/uninsured person in America.
Could this be true? Even if it is an exaggeration, wouldn't it save a lot of money…so why don't I hear some discussion on this topic by our government???? Can our Government really run a business as huge as healthcare anyway? Your thoughts?
brown9500v3
You are close
If congress limits excessive malpractice health care lawsuits, Doctors won't be compelled to order numerous unnecessary medical tests i.e. they wouldn't practice "defensive medicine". This then would save billions of dollars annually which the insurance companies will keep.
Charles M
Yes, it is very true.
I have always said the answer to healthcare is
Responsible tort reform
Responsible insurance reform
responsible medical reform.
The government doesn't manage medicare/medicaid very well. Do you want to try 300m people instead.
Cherry
Your full of it. Dr's are trying to get Insurance companies out of the death care business. The Dr's was kick out of committee by Rep's. You can still see it on CSPAN 2
IamCUTE
Our government has failed at everything they have attempted to run. Any government interference with health care or the economy in general is a huge mistake. The more little powers we give our oppressive leadership the more it will usurp; eventually (if our nation continues to head in its current direction), we will lose all freedom and will be no different then the fascist or communist nations we have fought so diligently against.
Speisekammer
Get rid of all excessive costs- this may doom certain rich people to an early death but enable many more who may not be able to afford health insurance to a long and happy life- how's that for karma? Wang Chung!
Maurnita
first of all if doctors lie to cover up mistake they made and say I'm sorry I made a mistake some not everyone would sue them,and they make numerous unnecessary test because they cover up for the insurance companies in work-comp,personal injury,and product liability cases,they order these test to chang the reading on the first report that stated there is in fact an injury caused by the accident this film is showing a PRE-EXISTING injury or this is a CONGENITAL problem,now what would save a lot of money would be to make insurance companies pay for these claims which is there responsibility and not medicaid which is coming out of the peoples pocket I am so surprised you all are not making a fuss about this and are allowing insurance companies to get away with not paying there bills but you are paying the bills as someone else said nice try but it wont work.
Mister2-15-2
The medical system is wired currently for more tests more money. It will take a long time to undo current system. There is speck of truth to defensive medicine rational but would bet the ranch a study would show that only for people with good health insurance or Medicare get most of those defensive tests, and rate varies with reimbursement rate.
tott1
yes if the lawyers are restrained it will lower the cost of medical care. and the savivings will make it cheaper to buy medical insurance. also car ins. and the liabiality coverage that most homeowners buy. and no the government can not run our healthcare system, without making a hugeand overly expensive mess out of it
Pray for Trickle Down Ecomonics
If malpractice lawsuits are behind high healthcare costs, then why don't they just offer health insurance where you agree to lawsuit limits in exchange for super cheap rates.
Then the market would just magically take care of it, yes?
Steve
What makes you say that the government is going to "run" healthcare.
They don't run the healthcare that medicare patients get.
The government just wants to see that everyone can afford health insurance. But they're not going to run healthcare.
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