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23
Nov
2009
Tort reform and ‘corporate’ America

6 hours ago by carrollkeane

The article in the Mail Tribune Friday, Nov. 13, about Susan Saladoff’s film documentation of “corporate America’s manipulation of the U.S. justice system to prevent lawsuits” looks more like an attempt to become the Michael Moore of personal injury attorneys. A trial lawyer and plaintiff’s attorney ...

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There's no proof tort reform reduces health costs

8 hours ago by Jessica Benham

It’s not as rare as you think for President Barack Obama and Gov. Sarah Palin to be in complete agreement on an issue of national importance. In August, she wrote on her Facebook page that “we cannot have health care reform without litigation reform.” Speaking to the American Association of family p ...

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Malpractice Myths Debunked

15 hours ago by Ray Mullman

The following is a press release from the AAJ. New Paper Debunks Malpractice Myths As enemies of health care reform spread lies and mistruths about medical negligence, a new white paper tackles the issue head-on, debunking the most common myths with sound science and research while refuting the hype ...

South Carolina Nursing ... - scnursinghomelaw.com · Rank: 89,308 · 16 references

22
Nov
2009
Suckers. Tort reform didn't work

1 day ago by John Coby

In 2003 the Republican controlled Texas Legislature ushered in massive tort reform requiring a change to the Texas Constitution by a vote of the citizens of Texas. By a very slim margin Texas citizens embraced tort reform to lower health care costs, expand health care coverage, and stick it to those ...

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Nursing Home Industry Profits doing well.

1 day ago by Ray Mullman

Five Star Quality Care 3rd Qtr Results here and press release here. Total revenues increased 5.9% to $297.2 million; net income $4.1 million. Five Star Quality Care, Inc. is a senior living and healthcare services company. Five Star owns or leases and operates 206 senior living communities with 21,9 ...

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21
Nov
2009
HarryCare: Increased Taxes & Subsidized Abortions Among Other Problems

2 days ago by Shane Vander Hart

I’ve already written that the health care reform bill that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced includes tax increases, some of which, start in 2010, while the legislation’s answer to health care reform won’t start until 2014. The Senate’s version of the health care reform includes a mandate for Fed ...

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Medical Industry maintains status as highest paid jobs

2 days ago by Ray Mullman

I have seen two lists that discuss the highest paid jobs. One list is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the other is from Forbes Magazine. Both are dominated by health care professionals and show that there is clearly no need for tort reform. 1. Anesthesiologists: $197,340. (And anesthesio ...

South Carolina Nursing ... - scnursinghomelaw.com · Rank: 89,308 · 16 references

20
Nov
2009
New Report: An Empire Disaster

3 days ago by Dan Pero

Earlier this week the New York Daily News ran a great op-ed co-authored by Lawrence McQuillan of the Pacific Research Institute and Mark Kriss, head of New Yorkers for Lawsuit Reform. The piece describes how lawsuit abuse is harming New York state’s economy and how trial lawyers and their friends in ...

American Courthouse - americancourthouse.com · 17 references

Would you like to try Michelle Bachmann’s plan to solve health care before ...

3 days ago by admin

The real matthew asked: • “Erase the boundaries around every single state when it comes to health care,” enabling consumers to purchase insurance across state lines; • increase the use of health savings accounts and allow everyone to “take full deductibility of all medical expenses,” including insur ...

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Joanne Doroshow Describes Tort Reform

3 days ago by Justinian

This woman is my hero. I’d say she’s my heroine, but then people would probably accuse me of being a drug addict. Tort "reform" is a doozy of a misnomer. There is certainly nothing positive or beneficial about it. Tort reform laws, which now exist it nearly every state (although you'd never guess th ...

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