[justlurking]

It's a bit difficult to make that assessment after the entire healthcare insurance industry was upended by the "Affordable" Care Act.

But, the article provides evidence that the reform increased access to healthcare by attracting medical doctors to Texas, as well as expanding charitable expenditures by non-profits that no longer had to spend the money on malpractice premiums and lawsuits.

I think that's a winning combination.

[DoodleDawg]

It's a bit difficult to make that assessment after the entire healthcare insurance industry was upended by the "Affordable" Care Act.

Tort reform has been around for years and states were capping payouts for decades before Obamacare. Plenty of time to determine if it had any impact on healthcare premiums. There is no evidence that it has in any state where tort reform is in place.

I think that's a winning combination.

I have no doubt it has lowered the cost for the doctors to do business. But that has not translated into lower healthcare premiums.