medical malpractice

ezra klein attempts to debunk the conservative-republican belief that medical malpractice-tort reform would reduce the cost of healthcare. klein includes analysis pointing to the rather efficient disposition of nearly 75% of cases [yet 10% of bogus cases may get some compensation].

After all, including legal fees, insurance costs, and payouts, the cost of the suits comes to less than one-half of 1 percent of health-care spending. If anything, there are fewer lawsuits than would be expected, and far more injuries than we usually imagine.

further, klein promotes the liberal-democratic alternative 'reduce medical errors' plan.

unfortunately (or conveniently) left out in the mix is perhaps the most expensive byproduct of the current medical malpractice system: defensive medicine.
all those unnecessary CYA tests and procedures add up

¶ - nitish @ 8:42 AM