Reply #219: Go check out the GOA's report that came out last year

[merh]

that states there is no correlation between the cost of medical malpractice insurance and the litigation. If I find the link, I will glady post it for you. Basically the GOA found that it is a myth to believe that the insurance rates increased as a result of litigation.

INSURANCE COMPANIES lost investments so they continue to show profits by increasing the rates.

Doctors need to start their own insurance pools like many casinos have done. Pay into your own associations, watch the investments, be able to intelligently see how your insurance rates are used and at the same time, be in a position to see which members of your profession are the greatest risk (most negligent or totally incompetent) and then discipline them by suspicion of privileges, suspension of licenses, mandatory education and revocation of licenses if necessary.

It is the insurance companies and the medical professionals refusal to take care of its own by means of discipline as opposed to protection.

imho

Here ya go - this is by that kooky conservative group that did the fact checking during the campaign.

Read the article and the discussion of the studies on this then go read the studies. Link are all provided at the end of the article.

DON'T DRINK THE KOOLAIDE - http://www.factcheck.org/article133.html