[Socon-Econ]

Don’t forget the cost of malpractice insurance...
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And this cost is so high because the legal sysyem is biased against doctors. Sure, there’s medical malpractice; but plaintiffs’ lawyers are good at working-up hate against doctors and their insurers, which results in damages that far exceed economic losses.

[kosciusko51]

Agreed 100%

[Alberta's Child]

The cost of insurance has escalated dramatically over the years for three main reasons:

1. Medical insurance plans are required to cover more and more things -- many of which shouldn't even be considered necessary medical care at all.

2. Insurance plans are required to cover pre-existing conditions.

3. Insurance plans cannot have annual or lifetime caps on coverage.

THE END.