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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:54 PM Original message |
Tort Reform. This is what rethugs want, all those brainless people |
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byebyegop (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-02-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Correction, this is what insurance companies want and Republikkkans are their political arm. n/t |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Unless it happens to them |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:05 AM Original message |
Yep, they don't get that at all. nt |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Standardization, to the greatest extent possible, of medical malpractice injuries and compensation. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I like New Zealand's model better |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's not about protecting doctors at all. They don't give a shit about doctors. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. So sorry, but I heard a 'doctor' at a town hall railing about tort reform |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Oh I know. I know doctors just like him. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The courts are the best remedy to right wrongs in this day and age... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yep. Which is why the Federalist Society has been hard at work. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Stop Carrie Prejean! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. Tort Reform would save less than 1% of total health costs |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Huh? OBGYN and epedimic proportions? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Objective observers agree that lawyers abuse malpractice suits against |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. They, along with half or more of DUers are happy to restrict people's ability to sue corporations... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Yes dear? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. I still like what Molly Ivins said about tort reform |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Molly Ivins nailed it. |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
14. Everything that effects our health care |
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kanrok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. If total costs referable to medical malpractice litigation is 1% |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Ok the lawyers are a sacred cow who else should we exempt? |
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kanrok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. You didn't answer the question. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. The problem with malpractice insurance is with the insurance cos. and not the awards. |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm thinking that has a lot to do with it. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
15. Worst.thing.ever |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. It's horrific and shouldn't be tolerated. But I've read on DU that it would |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Oh my. Then they don't have a clue what they are asking for |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Partially because it would never hold up. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
18. Yep, reduced liabilities & settlement; no more high-$'s for having the wrong leg taken off... |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Usual RW process -- shifts costs to the taxpayers. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I don't recall many Dems jumping on this bandwagon, but they may do |
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