Originally Posted by njbchbum

bbqman - another area of lawsuits must also be addressed - that of malpractice. the same resolution of allegations occurs where the medical practitioner's ins co settles a suit rather than having it adjudicated by a jury or judicial panel.

as a result of those settlements, the medical practitioner's malpractice rates are increased. thus, the practioner increases their cost to provide their service. and we're not just talking about physicians here! nurses and a multitude of therapists are included in this family of medical practitioners.

similar to work comp panels of judges, panels of malpractice judges could be established to ajudicate these allegations/lawsuits. they could render final decisions or refer cases to full jury trials.

as far as i'm concerned, there is no reason why health insurance cannot be opened up to cross state lines - auto and life insurance are - health insurance can be, too!

as waynet implied, only lobbyists stand in the way.