Zeb, This article published in The Boston Globe in June 2005 seems to be typical. http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2005/06/01/rising_doctors_premiums_
"Re-igniting the medical malpractice debate, a new study by dartmouth College researchers suggests that huge jury awards and financial settlements for injured patients have not caused the explosive growth in doctors insurance premiums. The researchers said a more likely explanation for the escalation is the medical malpractice insurance companies have raised doctors premiums to compensate for falling investment returns". And the economy in June 2005 was in great shape compared to today. On Aug 8, 12:17 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -- 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
