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US366 - Tort Reform
| Cap non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits | |
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Source: mittromney.com
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Frivolous and excessive litigation is driving up medical costs through burdensome medical malpractice insurance, court interference and pressure on doctors to practice “defensive medicine” – prescribing unnecessary diagnostics and treatment to avoid lawsuits. Democrats can’t honestly claim to care about health care cost and access while also defending tort laws that line the pockets of trial attorneys.
Source: tommyforwisconsin.com
Source: tommyforwisconsin.com
When frivolous lawsuits impose massive costs on doctors, patients suffer. These lawsuits make trial lawyers rich, but the costs are passed on to us in the form of higher insurance bills. Worst of all, doctors are forced to make treatment decisions based on how to avoid the courtroom rather than on what’s best for the patient. In Washington, Joe will push for legislation to place sensible limits on medical liability lawsuits.
Source: joekyrillos.com
Source: joekyrillos.com
It became very clear in the reform debate that one of the significant cost drivers in healthcare is the practice of defensive medicine, where doctors have to order unnecessary tests or procedures to protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits. A recent survey by the Illinois State Medical Society revealed that nearly 90 percent of doctors felt compelled for legal reasons to order unnecessary tests. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that liability reform could save the federal government over $50 billion.
Source: roskamforcongress.com
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