GOP to Push Medical Malpractice Bill

[NewJerseyDem]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2004/feb/25/022500607.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans say they will keep making Democrats vote on a bill curbing medical malpractice lawsuits, despite losing another attempt to get the legislation out of the Senate and to the White House.

"We'll come back to it," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., after losing a vote to force Democrats to consider a bill curbing medical malpractice damages against obstetricians and gynecologists. "The problem is not going to go away."

President Bush and the Republicans have argued that medical malpractice legislation could help reduce unnecessary lawsuits that make it harder for doctors to practice. In a brief statement, Bush focused particularly on what he said is the impact on obstetricians and gynecologists.

"I am disappointed that a minority in the Senate has again decided to play politics and block our nation's ability to accomplish medical liability reform," Bush said. "Today's vote is a blow to America's families, because pregnant women are losing access to their obstetricians and gynecologists due to frivolous and abusive lawsuits."

[stevebreeze]

1. apparently personal responsibility does not apply to Dr's or insurance

companies that contribute big time to the GOP.

less then 1% of health care cost are for malpractice insurance, According to proponents of lawsuit caps they will save 'as much as" 14% so .014% of the countries medical bills will be saved if this fraudulent bill works as advertised.

We need clean money campaign finance reform and we need it yesterday!
:kick:

[BayCityProgressive]

2. I dont know much about the subject

are Dems being led by their noses by trial lawyers? should there be some reforms? I know some dems favor torte reform..i think if there is torte reform their should be medical practice reform as well.