Just another stupid democrat trying to jam more control on us. If the doctor messes up and does not follow proper protocol in writting the script the patient can already sue, so why another BS law to stop adults from choosing?
What a dumb law. Let’s see, how can we drive more doctors out of business and out of Nevada? An explanation is not even necessary in this case. Of course this idiot is a democrat. Why is it that we elect so many stupid people.
On one hand it’s not a bad idea because it would make doctors actually pay attention to their patients rather than just throwing a prescription pad at them.
On the other hand, it would just be another thing that would drive up healthcare costs, because if doctors are going to start getting sued for just prescribing a medication, that money’s going to come from somewhere, and that somewhere will ultimately be the patient’s pocket either directly or through health insurance premiums.
Personally, I’m sure plaintiff lawyers are behind this, especially since they included the manufacturers of the medications (deep pockets) as well as the doctors. In a sane world, this measure will end up DOA.
Idiotic, chaotic and catastrophic — Legislators, please note that we all need to take responsibility for our own choices, even those that don’t work out the way we had hoped.
It sounds like the whole idea is to get rid of most high level medications. We existed without them before, we can do it again. Which denies people access to much needed and and sometimes life saving medications.
The more you regulate and tax something, the less you will get of it, pure and simple.
This legistlator should be denied food and see if it becomes a necessity. After all, he didn’t need food before (he was born).
Everyone knows that certain medications can be addictive. Laws like that would deter doctors from prescribing necessary medications to people who are suffering. Guess what? If the doctor can’t prescribe it, drug dealers will be happy to provide it. Maybe Segerblom is getting kickback from drug dealers, since his efforts would be putting more money into their pockets. If people want or need something, they will find a way to get it. I wonder what his opinion would be if he or someone in his family were in excruciating pain. I wonder if he would still say that pain medications are unnecessary, since we’ve done without them before. We’ve done without a lot of things before, but that doesn’t mean we should do without them now. This is the 21st century; no one should have to suffer unnecessarily.
The drug companies are the invisable mafia that control our national economy. We need to put ACCOUNTABILITY back into our society and make people responsible for what the do, say, indulge in……..
I suppose it’s just a comical coincidence that this lawsuit-promoting legislation is being championed on behalf of parasitic personal injury lawyers by a senator named “Tick.”
Remember when Clark County Judge Jesse Walsh allowed that shyster, from whom she’d accepted generous campaign contributions, to blame drug maker Teva for the criminal outbreak of hepatitis C at an endoscopy clinic a few years back? I’m willing to bet that Tick’s on the take, too. And I’d like to scrutinize AG Masto’s campaign finance records while I’m at it.
Honorable Nevadans ought to be ashamed of the disgraceful civil justice system that certain lawsuit-loving, special interest-favoring officials have created. In any case, no one should be surprised the next time my organization cites the Silver State in its Judicial Hellholes report.
Darren McKinney
American Tort Reform Association
Washington, DC
Just another stupid democrat trying to jam more control on us. If the doctor messes up and does not follow proper protocol in writting the script the patient can already sue, so why another BS law to stop adults from choosing?
What a dumb law. Let’s see, how can we drive more doctors out of business and out of Nevada? An explanation is not even necessary in this case. Of course this idiot is a democrat. Why is it that we elect so many stupid people.
Let’s look at this from both sides…
On one hand it’s not a bad idea because it would make doctors actually pay attention to their patients rather than just throwing a prescription pad at them.
On the other hand, it would just be another thing that would drive up healthcare costs, because if doctors are going to start getting sued for just prescribing a medication, that money’s going to come from somewhere, and that somewhere will ultimately be the patient’s pocket either directly or through health insurance premiums.
Personally, I’m sure plaintiff lawyers are behind this, especially since they included the manufacturers of the medications (deep pockets) as well as the doctors. In a sane world, this measure will end up DOA.
Where are all the comments from the “Only in California” crowd?? This should be perfect fodder for them!
Idiotic, chaotic and catastrophic — Legislators, please note that we all need to take responsibility for our own choices, even those that don’t work out the way we had hoped.
It sounds like the whole idea is to get rid of most high level medications. We existed without them before, we can do it again. Which denies people access to much needed and and sometimes life saving medications.
The more you regulate and tax something, the less you will get of it, pure and simple.
This legistlator should be denied food and see if it becomes a necessity. After all, he didn’t need food before (he was born).
Everyone knows that certain medications can be addictive. Laws like that would deter doctors from prescribing necessary medications to people who are suffering. Guess what? If the doctor can’t prescribe it, drug dealers will be happy to provide it. Maybe Segerblom is getting kickback from drug dealers, since his efforts would be putting more money into their pockets. If people want or need something, they will find a way to get it. I wonder what his opinion would be if he or someone in his family were in excruciating pain. I wonder if he would still say that pain medications are unnecessary, since we’ve done without them before. We’ve done without a lot of things before, but that doesn’t mean we should do without them now. This is the 21st century; no one should have to suffer unnecessarily.
The drug companies are the invisable mafia that control our national economy. We need to put ACCOUNTABILITY back into our society and make people responsible for what the do, say, indulge in……..
I suppose it’s just a comical coincidence that this lawsuit-promoting legislation is being championed on behalf of parasitic personal injury lawyers by a senator named “Tick.”
Remember when Clark County Judge Jesse Walsh allowed that shyster, from whom she’d accepted generous campaign contributions, to blame drug maker Teva for the criminal outbreak of hepatitis C at an endoscopy clinic a few years back? I’m willing to bet that Tick’s on the take, too. And I’d like to scrutinize AG Masto’s campaign finance records while I’m at it.
Honorable Nevadans ought to be ashamed of the disgraceful civil justice system that certain lawsuit-loving, special interest-favoring officials have created. In any case, no one should be surprised the next time my organization cites the Silver State in its Judicial Hellholes report.
Darren McKinney
American Tort Reform Association
Washington, DC