Viewing entries tagged with 'Med Mal'
POLL VAULT: New Poll Shows Americans Support Medical Liability Reform
Posted by The Campaign on September 10, 2009 at 2:16 PM
A new nationwide poll commissioned by Common Good and the Committee for Economic Development, and conducted by Clarus Research Group, reveals that a strong majority of America's voters want Congress to include lawsuit reform in any overhaul of the health care system.
Here are some key findings:
83 percent of the nation's electorate want Congress to address reform of the medical malpractice system as part of any health care reform plan.
72 percent of voters think the fear of being sued often changes the way doctors deal with patients.
67 percent of voters favor special health courts deciding medical malpractice cases rather than the regular court system.
Only 43 percent of Americans have confidence that a lawsuit "without merit" that was filed against them would be resolved in their favor, and only 30 percent have confidence it would be resolved quickly and efficiently.
Click here to read the full press release. Click here for a presentation of the findings.
ICYMI: Washington Post Editorial -- Medical Malpractice System an Expensive Lottery
Posted by The Campaign on September 10, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post editorial from this morning:
"The medical malpractice system is an expensive lottery that does a poor job of both assigning blame and compensating victims; the threat of liability encourages some doctors to order unnecessary tests and procedures."
ICYMI: AHIP on Medical Malpractice
Posted by The Campaign on September 08, 2009 at 6:52 AM
Roll Call reports on the role medical malpratice reform is playing in the reform debate. The story includes this perspective from AHIP's Mike Tuffin:
"Medical liability reform has to be a part of the plan to make health care affordable and make the system sustainable. The current system has created an epidemic of defensive medicine. It is raising the costs for patients and putting doctors and nurses out of practice in some cases."
For the full story click here (subscription required).
