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Tue Oct-09-07 07:40 AM
Response to Reply #27 |
| 28. Yes, I literally pray that day comes before I'm forced to sell my house. n/t |
| -Honest Question: what would single payer / gov't healthcare do to "malpractice insurance"? |
FormerRushFan |
Oct-08-07 10:51 AM |
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Good question. Could you sue the government for malpractice as |
no_hypocrisy |
Oct-08-07 10:53 AM |
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Since government isn't "providing" the health care |
Canuckistanian |
Oct-08-07 04:33 PM |
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I don't have an answer to your question. |
Dr.Phool |
Oct-08-07 10:54 AM |
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It would have to be 'nationalized,' too? |
frazzled |
Oct-08-07 10:56 AM |
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There needn't be any connection at all. |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-08-07 10:59 AM |
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Under the current system |
Froward69 |
Oct-08-07 11:01 AM |
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No so |
Mojorabbit |
Oct-08-07 11:19 AM |
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just my point |
Froward69 |
Oct-08-07 11:42 AM |
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Awards would be considerably smaller and limited to pain and suffering |
Warpy |
Oct-08-07 11:02 AM |
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I expect that it would have very little effect |
tech3149 |
Oct-08-07 11:09 AM |
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Exactly. |
AnotherGreenWorld |
Oct-08-07 11:21 AM |
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I wouldn't call it extremely corrupt ,but their is a protect your own mentality |
tech3149 |
Oct-08-07 03:04 PM |
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Depends on how it's set up... |
TreasonousBastard |
Oct-08-07 11:14 AM |
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It would go poof! nt |
sutz12 |
Oct-08-07 11:23 AM |
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I used to live in Toronto and I had a very bad experience: |
cornmak |
Oct-08-07 11:33 AM |
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It's almost impossible to sue for medical malpractice here, too. |
AnotherGreenWorld |
Oct-08-07 11:48 AM |
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I doubt you would find an American atty that would take that case. |
alittlelark |
Oct-08-07 11:55 AM |
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The doctors/hospitals wouldn't |
shraby |
Oct-08-07 11:50 AM |
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It's hard for most people to remember, but there was a time when doctors |
SoCalDem |
Oct-08-07 11:54 AM |
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As of right now, malpractice claims take up less than 1% of total medical expenditures... |
Solon |
Oct-08-07 03:14 PM |
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I wonder why there's so much ado about "tort reform" then? Wouldn't seem worth the bother. n/t |
FormerRushFan |
Oct-08-07 03:40 PM |
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Most of the ones pushing it were Repukes and Big Business... |
Solon |
Oct-08-07 03:54 PM |
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There are many malpractice suits against |
legaltender |
Oct-08-07 04:32 PM |
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Single payer, universal healthcare is, essentially, a payment system. |
Vinca |
Oct-08-07 04:46 PM |
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I'm open to government employed doctors and gov't owned hospitals. |
FormerRushFan |
Oct-08-07 07:57 PM |
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I'd be happy with an entirely government run system, too, but |
Vinca |
Oct-09-07 07:14 AM |
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Yes, I literally pray that day comes before I'm forced to sell my house. n/t |
FormerRushFan |
Oct-09-07 07:40 AM |
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Me, too. I can't afford insurance and I'm still 6 years away from Medicare. |
Vinca |
Oct-09-07 11:12 AM |
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In France, they offer both private hospitals and state-run hospitals. |
Selatius |
Oct-09-07 11:16 AM |
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Not the same issue. |
triguy46 |
Oct-08-07 04:48 PM |
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