Posted On: January 15, 2008, 1:08 pm CST

Posted By: swymmer

I think the true charitable clinics that actually treat the uninsured poor for no fee, or perhaps a subsidized sliding fee should enjoy some relief from malpractice suits. I know of several semi-retired docs that work these clinics locally, one an OB-Gyn that had to stop because the pay was too low to even cover the malpractice insurance premium. He mostly saw the high-risk maternity patients that had no prenatal care.

But the "teaching Hospitals" are huge cash flow businesses. They should not be exempt if they err. Just my opinion.