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Medical Malpractice Reform Would Curb Costs & Improve Access To Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The shortcomings of the medical liability system have driven up health insurance premiums and reduced access to medical care, according to a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) study released today by Vice Chairman Jim Saxton. The new study, Liability for Medical Malpractice: Issues and Evidence, examines the current status of the malpractice system, documents the numerous flaws in the system, and discusses the need for and benefits of reform.
"The United States health care system offers the best quality care in the world," Saxton said. "It is therefore dismaying to see the consequences of exploding malpractice insurance costs. The typical jury award in medical malpractice cases is now $1 million. As a result, doctors are being driven out of medical care or are limiting their services. Hospital emergency rooms are often threatened with closure, and sometimes actually close due to the high cost of malpractice insurance. And low-income households are finding health insurance increasingly unaffordable.
"Among the key findings of the new JEC study is that the lawsuit-based tort system for medical malpractice currently fails to achieve either of its goals. First, the system fails to provide compensation to the right people, as most malpractice claims are not tied to a negligent injury and most victims of negligent injuries never file a claim. Second, the tort system does not consistently punish negligent doctors.
"The time has come to reform the medical malpractice system," Saxton continued. "The reforms reported in this new JEC study would reduce overall spending on health care, and save the federal government upwards of $67 billion over the next ten years. Medical malpractice reform will benefit patients by increasing their access to medical care and by making health insurance more affordable as costs go down. Moreover, many women will find it easier to get Ob/Gyn care," Saxton concluded.
Many people don’t know what expenses are typically included in a settlement
A typical medical malpractice claim will include compensation for pain and suffering, payment of medical expenses for treating the injury caused by the malpractice and reimbursement for any past, present or future financial losses that you have incurred as a result of the malpractice. However, this varies by State.
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Failure to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. When that failure causes another person to suffer an injury or financial loss, that person may be entitled to just compensation through our civil justice system.
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Prenatal care requires collecting, tracking and analyzing a complex series of clinical data collected over several prenatal visits.
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