When people talk about medical malpractice "reform," they are usually not talking about reducing the epidemic of medical errors in hospitals or instituting proven measures to actually reduce injuries, deaths, claims and lawsuits. No, they're usually talking about making it more difficult for patients injured by medical negligence, including catastrophically-injured children, to be compensated.
Despite the enormous hardships on innocent patients caused by these measures, or the fact that they shift compensation burdens onto others, there is an argument circulating that these measures are worth enacting because they will reduce the deficit.
Well, no they won't. In fact, they will likely increase it.
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You have a huge point Joanne. If only these malpractice would be resolved then I guess it will absolutely increase deficit.
Posted by: continuing education course | August 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM