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2009-12-13 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I find it ironic, and all too telling, that the single biggest problem with healthcare related insurance is not touched anywhere.

Where is government control and cost cutting proposals for MALPRACTICE INSURANCE????? Why don't we relieve the medical community of the onerous costs of this?

Oh, that's right, tort lawyers are the Dems biggest money pit.

Posted by AlanC 2009-12-13 08:12|| 2009-12-13 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Why don't we relieve the medical community of the onerous costs of this?

While I too support tore reform, it must be matched by effective and open accountability in the medical community in cleaning their own house of incompetent and dangerous practitioners. Tort has become an alternative that never would have reached this parasitic level if the community had policed itself in the view of the public which are the arbitrators in tort jury trials.

IF the government had run Indian Health, Veterans and Military medical, and Medicare effectively and efficiently, do you really believe that there would be major objections to this national health care? The reality is that the government has failed on both counts to deliver. Maybe the lib/left should grasp that little concept. The government is as imperfect as any non-government agent in delivering health care.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-13 09:10|| 2009-12-13 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 "The Plan" does nothing to solve any of the alledged problems.

It does not address costs - in fact it vastly increases it with a huge, expensive, government bureaucracy which adds nothing to the delivery of healthcare. My guess is that it would be far cheaper to go out and buy - at market rates - Congressonal-class insurance for those who don't have it.

It is not 'universal coverage'. About half of those who don't have insurance now - still won't have insurance. And don't forget that it _will_ decrease availability - dumping a whole bunch of people on the system while 30% (and up to half) the Doctors quit practicing isn't going to help.

Unfortunately there will be 'Death Panels' - only they will be hidden, impersonal, and hidden by a vast bureaucracy (that's what its really there for isn't it?) and unchallangable 'polices', 'guidelines', and 'regulations' will be their means. The 'false' claims the Democrats (and Zero) are making about insurnace companies will seem tame by comparison.

And once in place the Democrats will use this to keep the peasants (that's you and me folks) on a short leash.

That is the true goal of this 'universal healthcare' they are imposing on us.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-12-13 09:31|| 2009-12-13 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Tort has become an alternative that never would have reached this parasitic level if the community had policed itself in the view of the public which are the arbitrators in tort jury trials.

Very well said and while I partially agree it's very important to note that in practice juries are overwhelmingly likely to err on the side of fleecing the apparent deep pocket in order to ensure that the poor(er) party is not overly burdened. Until and unless we can erase this bias in the jury pool the only workable tort reform that will be possible will, unfortunately, merely cap damage awards and/or allow some of the medical profession's bad apples to skate.

Posted by AzCat 2009-12-13 12:31|| 2009-12-13 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 If more and more doctors bail out of medicine, there will be fewer doctors to practice. Service will most likely be poorer. It is likely that lawsuits will increase as a result. The trial lawyers will love this health care bill if it passes.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-12-13 15:03|| 2009-12-13 15:03|| Front Page Top

#6 You wanna straighten out MediCare? SCRAP IT!!!

Posted by Abu Uluque 2009-12-13 16:54|| 2009-12-13 16:54|| Front Page Top

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