I think that there are a lot of frivolous malpractice lawsuits. I agree there is a need or malpractice, but I think it is abused. I think that abuse is the single largest reason for the expense of healthcare.
Right now, the way healthcare costs are determined is not capitalistic. Doctors and hospitals set the prices regardless of the demand for those servies. When my son was hospitalized last year, I went over the itemized bill. We got charged $30 for each dose of children's Motrin he got. That is fucking insane and that is why healthcare in our country sucks. Its not that Bob may not be able to afford $30 for each does of Children's Motrin, its that the hospital thinks that $30 for Children;s Motrin is fair market value. As long as it does not bankrupt this country, I think everyone being covered is great. But again, that is not healthcare reform, it is healthcare insurance reform. Just changing who is paying the bills does not solve the real problem, its like putting a band-aid on a severed femoral artery. Its nice we made an effort, but unless we get at the root of the problem, it really won't change much. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Vivec <[email protected]> wrote: > > But it is still good that more people are covered now. > > And I doubt you will see the type of reform you want. > Won't that be totally anti-capitalist to pre-determine the price of drugs to > hospitals and practitioners? > > And how can you limit malpractice suits. If the offense is serious enough a > person's life and their dependents could be severely damaged. > > On 22 March 2010 09:22, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> It will still cost you $25 for 2 tylenol when you are hospitalized, >> its just now the government will be picking up that tab for some >> people. >> >> Want to actually reform healthcare? Let's start by limiting >> malpractice lawsuits. I have been told by doctors who are friends that >> malpractice insurance is the single greatest expense for their medical >> practices. Once the medical practitioners have less overheard, we have >> a chance of lowering what they charge. >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:313617 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
