>One factor in huge medical malpractice insurance premiums is >greedy insurance >companies. How come no one wishes to >address that?
Well, you brought it up, why don't you address it? What facts and figures that you have verified show a huge disparity between insurance premium payments and payouts in malpractice lawsuits? On Aug 8, 9:59 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard, > > There are doubtlessly many, many areas within healthcare where savings > can be achieved. One factor in huge medical malpractice insurance > premiums is greedy insurance companies. How come no one wishes to > address that? > It's a "frivilous" lawsuit when a judge or a jury SAYS it is, not > before. > > On Aug 7, 7:30 pm, RichardForbes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hollywood - > > > One of the places where there can be real cost savings wrung from the > > system is regarding the malpractice area. At present, huge > > malpractice insurance policies are funded through the costs of > > procedures. In addition, the risk management often results in > > procedures that do little but innoculate the doctors. Tort reform is > > not designed to excuse incompetent doctors, but rather to end > > frivilous lawsuits. I am certain that you under estimate how much > > this adds to healthcare costs. It would shock you. > > > On Aug 7, 5:13 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > jgg, > > > > I seriously doubt that Health Care reform will eliminate stupidity and > > > incompetence within the health care field. > > > > On Aug 7, 3:42 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I will listen because I can't... How can I take Obama and the > > > > Democrats serious about the seriousness concerning Health Care reform > > > > without Tort Reform??? Or perhaps will I be reported to the WH > > > > snitch line for actually expecting a debate on issues surrounding > > > > Health Care???- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
