Comments on: CBO: Tort Reform Would Cut Health Spending by 0.5% http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2 National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Are you surprised that the CBO estimated healthcare reform will save billions? | Federal Healthcare Reform http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-251974 Are you surprised that the CBO estimated healthcare reform will save billions? | Federal Healthcare Reform Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:45:37 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-251974 [...] http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/c… [...] [...] http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/c… [...]

]]> By: Basleanew http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-209261 Basleanew Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:47:30 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-209261 Sorry, but the reason lawyers advertise for medical malpractice is because, well, we have so much of it. Over 250,000 deaths occur in the US every year, according to Journal of the American Medical Association.<br><br>Your MD buddies should be thinking about it, next time they decide to "fast-food" a patient in a 60 second checkup so that they can make their tee-off time.<br><br>We have tort reform in CA. Same 250K/500K limit that the GOP says would bring costs down. They don't. Our insurance rates are still among the highest in the nation. Those "tort" savings go directly to the doctors and the malpractice insurance companies...and does NOT trickle down to the patients.<br><br>So Tort = BS. Basically a soundbite for those who don't want to seriously reform our health care system. Sorry, but the reason lawyers advertise for medical malpractice is because, well, we have so much of it. Over 250,000 deaths occur in the US every year, according to Journal of the American Medical Association.

Your MD buddies should be thinking about it, next time they decide to “fast-food” a patient in a 60 second checkup so that they can make their tee-off time.

We have tort reform in CA. Same 250K/500K limit that the GOP says would bring costs down. They don't. Our insurance rates are still among the highest in the nation. Those “tort” savings go directly to the doctors and the malpractice insurance companies…and does NOT trickle down to the patients.

So Tort = BS. Basically a soundbite for those who don't want to seriously reform our health care system.

]]> By: Tort reform — Successful Demonstration Projects? | MalpracticeAttorneys.net http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-155802 Tort reform — Successful Demonstration Projects? | MalpracticeAttorneys.net Sun, 23 May 2010 01:48:56 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-155802 [...] The CBO estimates that tort reform leads to a drop in insurance premiums between 0.5% and 2% http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2 [...] [...] The CBO estimates that tort reform leads to a drop in insurance premiums between 0.5% and 2% http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2 [...]

]]> By: 21.2% Medicare Pay Cut for Doctors Will Take Effect Monday - Page 2 - ValueMD Medical Schools Forum http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-132314 21.2% Medicare Pay Cut for Doctors Will Take Effect Monday - Page 2 - ValueMD Medical Schools Forum Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:12:45 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-132314 [...] would come from “slightly less utilization of health care services,” CBO noted. CBO: Tort Reform Would Cut Health Spending by 0.5% The Washington Independent __________________ UCLA, Engineering (2006) AUC, Medicine (2013) "...reality has a [...] [...] would come from “slightly less utilization of health care services,” CBO noted. CBO: Tort Reform Would Cut Health Spending by 0.5% The Washington Independent __________________ UCLA, Engineering (2006) AUC, Medicine (2013) "…reality has a [...]

]]> By: Protecting Patients’ Rights « Yuvablog http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-106373 Protecting Patients’ Rights « Yuvablog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:34 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-106373 [...] Because you’d really want to take away the rights of victims in a democracy to lower the health care costs by…wait for it…wait for it… “.5%” (according to the CBO). [...] [...] Because you’d really want to take away the rights of victims in a democracy to lower the health care costs by…wait for it…wait for it… “.5%” (according to the CBO). [...]

]]> By: Taking Away Patients’ Rights To Further Enrich Insurance Companies http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-105752 Taking Away Patients’ Rights To Further Enrich Insurance Companies Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:35:55 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-105752 [...] Because you’d really want to take away the rights of victims in a democracy to lower the health care costs by…wait for it…wait for it… “.5%” (according to the CBO). [...] [...] Because you’d really want to take away the rights of victims in a democracy to lower the health care costs by…wait for it…wait for it… “.5%” (according to the CBO). [...]

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]]> By: christopherrussomd http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-87417 christopherrussomd Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:09:38 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-87417 Pug,<br><br>I will not pretend I have all of the answers. I will leave that to folks who are smarter than I am. I do know that the just threat of getting sued plays a huge role in how physicians conduct themselves on a day to day basis. With today's medicolegal climate, when I go to work and see a fairly routine patient with a fairly routine complaint, I am much more inclined to order a $10,000 work-up to get a 99% diagnosis, than to spend $200 to get a 97% diagnosis. Knowing that there are dozens of malpractice attorneys around the corner salivating to get their hands on me. Knowing full well, that although I may be innocent of any wrong doing, I may be tied up in court for years and that a judgement may be settled out of court because it is cheaper than actually defending myself. This is 'lawsuit lotto', and the attorneys know this. They will tell you that they are protecting patient's rights, yet take 60% or more of any award. Make no mistake, I agree with compensating a person who is a victim of gross negligence, however, the trial lawyers have the current system rigged and flood Congress with money to keep it that way. Pug,

I will not pretend I have all of the answers. I will leave that to folks who are smarter than I am. I do know that the just threat of getting sued plays a huge role in how physicians conduct themselves on a day to day basis. With today's medicolegal climate, when I go to work and see a fairly routine patient with a fairly routine complaint, I am much more inclined to order a $10,000 work-up to get a 99% diagnosis, than to spend $200 to get a 97% diagnosis. Knowing that there are dozens of malpractice attorneys around the corner salivating to get their hands on me. Knowing full well, that although I may be innocent of any wrong doing, I may be tied up in court for years and that a judgement may be settled out of court because it is cheaper than actually defending myself. This is 'lawsuit lotto', and the attorneys know this. They will tell you that they are protecting patient's rights, yet take 60% or more of any award. Make no mistake, I agree with compensating a person who is a victim of gross negligence, however, the trial lawyers have the current system rigged and flood Congress with money to keep it that way.

]]> By: Pug http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-87416 Pug Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:42:10 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-87416 I don't have a problem with tort reform, although its benefits are vastly exagerrated by its proponents. Is there any evidence that it has worked in places where it has been enacted, like Texas and Missouri? Are there any statistics that show it has worked?<br><br>Also, if tort reform does occur it would be nice if the medical profession would police itself a little. I don't have a problem with tort reform, although its benefits are vastly exagerrated by its proponents. Is there any evidence that it has worked in places where it has been enacted, like Texas and Missouri? Are there any statistics that show it has worked?

Also, if tort reform does occur it would be nice if the medical profession would police itself a little.

]]> By: “Congressional Budget Updates Estimates on Savings From Malpractice Reform” and related posts « Composition4u.info Blogs http://washingtonindependent.com/63471/cbo-tort-reform-would-cut-health-spending-by-0-2/comment-page-1#comment-87361 “Congressional Budget Updates Estimates on Savings From Malpractice Reform” and related posts « Composition4u.info Blogs Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:43:03 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63471#comment-87361 [...] CBO: Tort Reform Would Cut Health Spending by 0.2% - The Washington Independent [...] [...] CBO: Tort Reform Would Cut Health Spending by 0.2% - The Washington Independent [...]

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