Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

New malpractice idea in health care debate
Breitbart ^ | 10/20/09 | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR

Posted on 10/20/2009 2:31:36 PM PDT by Nachum

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's willingness to consider alternatives to medical malpractice lawsuits is providing a boost for taking such cases out of the courtroom and letting experts, not juries, decide their merits.

The idea of appointing neutral experts to sift malpractice facts from allegations appeals to conservatives in both political parties, who are looking to address medical liability as part of health care overhaul legislation. Trial lawyers remain steadfastly opposed.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: care; debate; health; malpractice

1 posted on 10/20/2009 2:31:37 PM PDT by Nachum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 10/20/2009 2:32:06 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum
appeals to conservatives in both political parties

WTF?

3 posted on 10/20/2009 2:37:22 PM PDT by rocksblues (Sarah and Joe, Real Americans!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum
Copied From FReeper: Bean Counter

Click To Donate To FR!
Click The Pic

4 posted on 10/20/2009 2:53:03 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

Sure this is a great idea. But who wants great ideas when having health care as a campaign issue is in vogue.


5 posted on 10/20/2009 3:05:28 PM PDT by ex-snook ("Above all things, truth beareth away the victory.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

neutral experts vs trial lawyers. Hmmm

Either way, there’s money to e made. Same old s***


6 posted on 10/20/2009 3:10:28 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (dimocRATS, the party of taxes and death. Is this what you want?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: socialismisinsidious


Socialized Medicine aka Universal Health Care daily digest PING LIST

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or removed from this daily digest ping list (one ping per day of links to pertinent articles).




7 posted on 10/20/2009 7:35:58 PM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson