tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362663422037727028.post4731657032929701344..comments2024-03-25T14:09:25.720-05:00Comments on The Old Jarhead: Political Digest October 2, 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362663422037727028.post-59016323585475507082009-10-02T08:28:26.093-05:002009-10-02T08:28:26.093-05:00N. Michael Helvacian: Lawsuit abuse reform is work...N. Michael Helvacian: Lawsuit abuse reform is working for Florida<br />http://www.rbguy.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/29/787843/-Robert-A.-Hall-rwing-letter-circulating-Internets<br />Excerpt: Lawsuit abuse reform is not addressed in any of the Democrat-sponsored health care reform bills now before Congress. Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean says it is "too tough" to take on this issue at the same time as health care, due to the powerful lawyer lobby. There is evidence, however, that lawsuit abuse reform could save billions of dollars off the nation's health care bills, and may be more effective in controlling costs than many of the cost control provisions in the reform bills. In recent years, a number of states have reformed their medical malpractice systems. Depending on the state, the reforms have been more or less successful in reining in the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance, and in reducing the loss of physicians in some special<br /><br />Just a heads up that this piece has the wrong link. I come to your web site everyday to read the articles! Thanks!!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507566017692272871noreply@blogger.com