[rahbert]

The tests aren’t neccessarily to jack up fees, but to
protect the doctor against malpractice.

If there was meaningful tort reform this wouldn’t be the
problem it is.

[SmallGovRepub]

Doctors love to complain about lawyers to divert your attention away from the fact that they are trying to soak you for every penny they can get. Are doctors going broke because of medical malpractice lawsuits? Heck no. Most make really good money. My dad's a doctor. In my stockbroker days we managed the clinic's retirement accounts and the individual accounts for hundreds of doctors. I know what kind of money these guys make. I know what kind of games they play. Lawyers might make our healthcare a little more expensive, but the doctors, the hospitals and clinics, the health insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies are raking in the money like you wouldn't believe. And yes, your healthcare providers are trying to soak you for every penny they can get. Then they just blame it on the lawyers. That's how the game works.