third party malpractice liability. This opens an incredibly large door and will send malpractice premiums through the roof in Mass. It will also result in another layer of defensive medicine the scope of which will take several years to appreciate. The bottom line will be a massive increase in medical costs. Glad I don’t have to pay for med insurance in Mass., I get hammered enough here in Doctor friendly Indiana.
And now we know why folks are stuck paying hundreds of dollars every month for basic health coverage.