Comments on: Hillarycare http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/hillarycare.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mikehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75804 Mike Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75804 Nowhere in that op ed piece did she talk about what she expects from physicians, and if I remember, she used to say that doctors shouldnt be in private practice. I hope she tones that down. Nowhere in that op ed piece did she talk about what she expects from physicians, and if I remember, she used to say that doctors shouldnt be in private practice. I hope she tones that down.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75800 Anonymous Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75800 There is no evidence that specialized medical courts would actually reduce costs--and there can't be until they are tried. Duuhh.<br/><br/>I think he means pain and sufferring award caps--and there is evidence that they reduce costs. The huge premium drops (and massive influx of physicians) in Texas supports that. There is no evidence that specialized medical courts would actually reduce costs–and there can’t be until they are tried. Duuhh.

I think he means pain and sufferring award caps–and there is evidence that they reduce costs. The huge premium drops (and massive influx of physicians) in Texas supports that.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75768 Anonymous Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/hillarycare.html#comment-75768 What evidence is there that specialized medical courts would actually reduce costs?<br/><br/>Or for that matter, that punitive damage caps do? After all, it's likely not even 1% of all medical malpractice cases involve punitive damages. What evidence is there that specialized medical courts would actually reduce costs?

Or for that matter, that punitive damage caps do? After all, it’s likely not even 1% of all medical malpractice cases involve punitive damages.

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