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: Illinois Medical Malpractice BlogTort Reform Will Not Cut Costs
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti
According to an article, ?studies show malpractice awards are not a big driver of skyrocketing (healthcare) costs.? In the debate on healthcare reform, many republicans are whispering that medical malpractice awards need to be capped to assist reducing the overall healthcare cost, the article claims. However, legal experts have determined that the malpractice awards are only a fraction of the overall costs to healthcare.
Read more about the healthcare debate here.
Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on August 24, 2009 (boomark / email).
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