Whatever you find that you think supports your assertion is fine with me. I'm not a defender of insurance companies. I think its impossible that they are not at least part of the problem.
On Aug 8, 11:47 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > Zeb, > > Give me time to research it a bit and I'll be happy to. However, what > definition of "greed" will you agree on? Does me no good whatsoever to > research without that. You'd simply say "well, that just business, not > greed". How about this? How about if I show you market areas where > payouts for medical malpractice suits have DECREASED yet premiums > still continue to INCREASE? Let's set the ground rules first, then > I'll play. > > On Aug 8, 9:58 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >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 -- 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
