jgg, It does not all have to be done in one piece at one time. No one has yet to give a concise definition of tort reform other that to shout about "frivolous lawsuits". A cap on punitive damages ONLY would probably be a good place to start.
On Aug 11, 2:43 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > A partisan solution without tort reform will only make matters > worse... That is the rest of the story Obama is refusing to > discuss... The notion of Health Reform at any cost is as dangerous > as Peace at any cost was in 1938... > > On Aug 11, 3:37 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Jgg, > > > I agree in principle with the solution you suggest. But I hope you > > realize that the need for a better healtcare system is hardly > > something new, it was first proposed by President Truman. It's ALWAYS > > going to be "this needs more study, what's the rush" according to some > > people. Look at the energy problem, our dependence on oil, most of it > > foreign. Only an idiot would not have realized the solution must be > > found after the OPEC oil embargo of 1973. Thirty five years or > > possible progress towards a viable solution simple thrown away. > > > On Aug 11, 1:01 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Or if you want to point to Medicare, just look to how they base the > > > payments for doctor visits.... It is a portion of the ordinary and > > > customary charges... So if your costs are $50 per visit, you have to > > > jack it up to include your profit, Medicare's discount, and project > > > that figure 3 years in the future... SO The visit that cost $50, for > > > when you might profit $10 if you get $60 you might charge $100 to have > > > Medicare discount the bill back to $60... > > > > Or might a doctor have an xray machine in-house so his elderly patient > > > do not have make a second appoint at the hospital... It would be a > > > sin if he made a slight profit from THAT service (especially when he > > > charged less the the Hospital)... The problem with the Health Car > > > debate is it is so nuanced that to reduce it to "greedy insurance > > > companies and doctors) makes it a meaningless shouting match... > > > > My solution??? Get a serious bi-partisan panel whose recommendations > > > Congress would have vote yea or nay... If Health Care is so demanded > > > by the American People, it will wait six-eight months for folks to get > > > it right.. Instead Obama demands action, regardless of viability, now > > > for his political resume... > > > > On Aug 10, 3:54 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > jgg. > > > > > Really? And the fact that each and every test is billable has nothing > > > > whatsoever to do with it I suppose? > > > > > On Aug 10, 2:39 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Nor will help the stupidity and incompetence within the legal > > > > > community... Why the extra tests??? Malpractice Insurance requires > > > > > it because of an uncontrolled tort system... > > > > > > On Aug 7, 6:13 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
