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Senate Republicans Fail Again in Efforts to Cap Medical Malpractice Awards
National News • May 8, 2006
Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their efforts to place limits on medical malpractice pain and suffering awards.
Senate Democrats successfully stymied two Republican bills, one a ...
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| RE: RE: Med Malpractice | Little frog | May 9, 2006, 4:35 pm |
| RE: Med Malpractice | Woo Hoo | May 9, 2006, 3:07 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: Cheaper isn't better | Woo Hoo | May 9, 2006, 2:54 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: Cheaper isn't better | Willing to Bet | May 9, 2006, 2:45 pm |
| Med Malpractice | Can't Believe | May 9, 2006, 2:44 pm |
| RE: RE: Cheaper isn't better | Me | May 9, 2006, 2:28 pm |
| Woo Hoo | Vlad | May 9, 2006, 2:25 pm |
| RE: Cheaper isn't better | dothetime | May 9, 2006, 1:51 pm |
| Cheaper isn't better | Woo Hoo way to go | May 9, 2006, 1:35 pm |
| Great job Democrats! | Me | May 9, 2006, 12:49 pm |
| Great job Democrats! | Willing to bet | May 9, 2006, 8:14 am |
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Subject: RE: Cheaper isn't better
Once again, think about our place in the Republican universe. Maximum value of our ruined life, $750,000. That fourth or fifth million (or fortieth or fiftieth million) for a corrupted Republican politician, priceless.
It looks like a few good men woke up and smelled the Republicans on this deal. Doctors demonstrably can't police themselves and they are supposed to get a free pass for negligence and worse...great, Senator First, shareholder of a major healthcare coverage held in not really a blind trust. Can we say "Conflict of Interest?"
Oh and by the way, the percentage of cost of malpractice suits and insurance in the overall medical expense universe, less than 1%. I've got an idea--let's work on the other 99%.