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Originally Posted by Keedy
I agree. But I still believe that nothing is going to change without Tort reform. One of the biggest$$$ lobbying is by the Lawyers. Doctors will keep ordering unnecessary tests as long as they think that they might get sued. I won't bore you with details but I can personally state that I have been subjected to superfluous tests ordered by too careful doctors. Nothing is left to chance and decisions are based on law not the patients well being.
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All the tort reform in the world won't change "defensive medicine," unless there is blanket immunity from seeking damages for malpractice. Period!
Medical malpractice costs are less than 2% of overall health care costs. To remove that 2% will take a blanket immunity. Maybe that will reduce "defensive medicine" actions, and maybe it won't. But if all the care provider has at risk is his/her license, and that only if a medical review board says they were so negligent and incompetent the board recommends the state revoke the license, what good is that to you? The care provider may lose their license (and that's highly doubtful), but you have still been harmed with no recourse. Is that what folk want?