Why have a cap on any awards? We can always raise insurance rates. I am kidding of course. One option would be to quit offering Med Mal in the State of WI and then the residents could bring their business to other states where the doctors are still in business. You can\’t put a price on true pain and suffering and I feel for the victims, however unless their is a definite negligence on the part of the medical establishment we need caps to keep costs affordable.
Beam me up, Jesus – I\’ve now had quite enough. This is yet another fine example of the unbridled paternalism our omniscient governor has wrought on the citizens of our fair state. \”Approving a law that would be quickly overturned doesn\’t do anyone any good.\” Nonsense! Just because the Governor was once the Attorney General of this state does not give him the bully pulpit to predict and preclude any of the high court\’s decisions on important cases. Nice job of political payback and pandering to your trial lawyer buddies and related supporters, Mr. Governor. Please don\’t even consider the negative impact on our above-average health care delivery system, future availability of quality docs and other health care professionals, E&O premiums for medical professionals, effective health care cost-containment and the like, etc.
Well said Joe. I read in the Milwaukee paper within the last couple of months that 3 Wisconsin counties rank among the top in the nation for medical costs…and that was when there was a med-mal cap. I agree we cannot put a price on the true value of an injury, but more reasonable minds should prevail in the attempt to keep medical & insurance costs down. I work for an insurance company, and my share of premium for health care is in excess of $400 per month, with $1000 deductibles.
Why have a cap on any awards? We can always raise insurance rates. I am kidding of course. One option would be to quit offering Med Mal in the State of WI and then the residents could bring their business to other states where the doctors are still in business. You can\’t put a price on true pain and suffering and I feel for the victims, however unless their is a definite negligence on the part of the medical establishment we need caps to keep costs affordable.
Beam me up, Jesus – I\’ve now had quite enough. This is yet another fine example of the unbridled paternalism our omniscient governor has wrought on the citizens of our fair state. \”Approving a law that would be quickly overturned doesn\’t do anyone any good.\” Nonsense! Just because the Governor was once the Attorney General of this state does not give him the bully pulpit to predict and preclude any of the high court\’s decisions on important cases. Nice job of political payback and pandering to your trial lawyer buddies and related supporters, Mr. Governor. Please don\’t even consider the negative impact on our above-average health care delivery system, future availability of quality docs and other health care professionals, E&O premiums for medical professionals, effective health care cost-containment and the like, etc.
Well said Joe. I read in the Milwaukee paper within the last couple of months that 3 Wisconsin counties rank among the top in the nation for medical costs…and that was when there was a med-mal cap. I agree we cannot put a price on the true value of an injury, but more reasonable minds should prevail in the attempt to keep medical & insurance costs down. I work for an insurance company, and my share of premium for health care is in excess of $400 per month, with $1000 deductibles.