Tort Reform Law

Want better health care? Support doctors – Baltimore Sun

Failure of tort reform must have an impact on access to care. Real reform must be passed by our legislature. While the ACA was upheld, the battle for affordable primary care is not over. The Baltimore urban area remains the … Continue reading

Health care reform after Obamacare – Examiner

Such a proven concept would make sense for health insurance as well. A final path to lowering health care costs is tort reform. Tort reform involves limiting the ability of patients to sue for medical malpractice. Malpractice lawsuits …

Ralph Nader still my hero – Miami Herald

My particular apology had to do with a story I was working on some 15 years ago. About the whole medical malpractice “tort reform” scam. In the wake of the release of scary figures about the number of deaths and … Continue reading

TEXAS VIEW: Tort reform’slight impact no shock – Odessa American Online

It shouldn’t have surprised anyone that a new study found that tort reform didn’t lower health care costs in Texas, at least health care costs associated with Medicare. To a large degree, tort reform is an article of political faith … Continue reading

Jackpot Justice Takes a Hit – Commentary Magazine

The losers here are the tort lawyers. Tort lawyers, needless to say, opposed this reform tooth and nail because it seriously threatens to cut them out of the action. They much prefer pain and suffering awards to be settled by … Continue reading

Congressional candidates weigh in on health care ruling – Chicago Sun-Times

“I talked to a landscaper with 52 employees. He will let 3 people go. Repeal the whole thing and replace it with a number of reforms Democrats and Republicans support like tort reform, health savings accounts, letting people buy insurance … Continue reading

Letter to the editor: Health care must be reformed to cut costs – Norwich Bulletin

Serious tort reform is necessary so medical practitioners do not practice defensive medicine. Eliminating unnecessary scope-of-practice laws would increase competition in medicine. Fix Medicare even if it means eliminating Medicare. All such needed reforms …

GOP on Obamacare: Repeal and replace – Union Leader

Bradley stressed that state-level innovation, with support from Washington, was a better way to deal with health care reform. He pointed to tort reform legislation and a bill proposed this session that would allow businesses and individuals to …

Shiny object of the week – Washington Post

and tort reform. On immigration, he has plans for family unification, legalization for those who serve in the military, expansion of visas for highly educated foreign students, employer verification and increased border control. He’s got tons …

Legislature overrides Lynch on tort reform – NewHampshire.com (blog)

CONCORD – The House of Representatives has joined the Senate and voted to override the Governor John Lynch’s veto of legislation that would set up an “early offer” alternative to medical malpractice claims. The House vote was 247 to override … Continue reading