Comments on: Tort reform helps the uninsured http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80421 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80421 Of course it matters.<br/><br/>It is only the opinions, views and positions of physicians that are of merit. Others should just learn to be quiet and do what they are told. Of course it matters.

It is only the opinions, views and positions of physicians that are of merit. Others should just learn to be quiet and do what they are told.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80416 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80416 "Anon 1:39, are you a physician?"<br/><br/>No. Nor do I play one on TV.<br/><br/>Why are you asking? Does it make a difference in the validity of my opinion? “Anon 1:39, are you a physician?”

No. Nor do I play one on TV.

Why are you asking? Does it make a difference in the validity of my opinion?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80414 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80414 You physicians have a different spin on the same issue depending on what political goal you're trying to reach. When you're afraid the number of uninsured is being used to promote single payer, you give umpteen reasons why the number of uninsured is false. When a high number of uninsured might put a dollar in your pocket if your insurer decides to, you can't wait to tout it. You physicians have a different spin on the same issue depending on what political goal you’re trying to reach. When you’re afraid the number of uninsured is being used to promote single payer, you give umpteen reasons why the number of uninsured is false. When a high number of uninsured might put a dollar in your pocket if your insurer decides to, you can’t wait to tout it.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80390 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:03:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80390 Abstract:<br/>“With 15 percent of the population in the United States lacking health insurance, significant effort is being made to identify solutions. A variety of responses have been implemented, ranging from changes to the insurance regulatory requirements to tax code revisions to legal system modifications. While a large body of literature addresses the effect of legal system modifications on medical malpractice claims and insurance as well as physician availability, we know of no prior research to investigate the effect on rates of uninsured. We test this relationship and discover that caps on non-economic damages are associated with lower rates of uninsured.”<br/><br/>http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1007022 Abstract:
“With 15 percent of the population in the United States lacking health insurance, significant effort is being made to identify solutions. A variety of responses have been implemented, ranging from changes to the insurance regulatory requirements to tax code revisions to legal system modifications. While a large body of literature addresses the effect of legal system modifications on medical malpractice claims and insurance as well as physician availability, we know of no prior research to investigate the effect on rates of uninsured. We test this relationship and discover that caps on non-economic damages are associated with lower rates of uninsured.”

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1007022

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80385 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80385 Anon 1:39, are you a physician? Anon 1:39, are you a physician?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80380 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80380 You're right. It's the catastrophic things that add up. That's exactly why you should have a high-deductible "catastrophic" insurance policy that's relatively cheap, and contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). You’re right. It’s the catastrophic things that add up. That’s exactly why you should have a high-deductible “catastrophic” insurance policy that’s relatively cheap, and contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA).

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80375 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80375 Well, anonymous 12:44 p.m., I can only hope you have some extra financial resources such as a house, a car and a retirement account you can cash in, because a cancer dx or a traumatic highway crash could easily cost you tens of thousands of dollars.<br/><br/>Most of us can afford the run-of-the-mill stuff. It's the catastrophic things that add up.<br/><br/>Think it won't happen to you? Yeah, right, that's what I said. Nonsmoking, seatbelt-wearing, exercising, vegetarian me. Good thing I had insurance. Well, anonymous 12:44 p.m., I can only hope you have some extra financial resources such as a house, a car and a retirement account you can cash in, because a cancer dx or a traumatic highway crash could easily cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

Most of us can afford the run-of-the-mill stuff. It’s the catastrophic things that add up.

Think it won’t happen to you? Yeah, right, that’s what I said. Nonsmoking, seatbelt-wearing, exercising, vegetarian me. Good thing I had insurance.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80374 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80374 We're uninsured yes because we want to be...we want don't want to pay high insurance premiums when we keep ourselves healthy and are unlikely to need medical treatment. We also maintain emergency savings to cover costs of unexpected medical care. Got it now?<br/><br/>If the health insurance premium costs come down, and more doctors are available to choose from, then I'd consider buying the insurance. We’re uninsured yes because we want to be…we want don’t want to pay high insurance premiums when we keep ourselves healthy and are unlikely to need medical treatment. We also maintain emergency savings to cover costs of unexpected medical care. Got it now?

If the health insurance premium costs come down, and more doctors are available to choose from, then I’d consider buying the insurance.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-uninsured.html#comment-80366 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/tort-reform-helps-the-uninsured.html#comment-80366 I thought you guys said the uninsured were that way because they want to be? I thought you guys said the uninsured were that way because they want to be?

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