re: #163 drcordell

Tort reform still seems like a strawman to me however. Most of the analysis I have read indicates that the cost of medical lawsuits only accounts for 2% of the cost of healthcare.

I’m pretty sure that leaves out this aspect, mentioned in the link at the top:

An authoritative Massachusetts Medical Society study found that five out of six doctors admitted they order tests, procedures and referrals — amounting to about 25 percent of the total — solely as protection from lawsuits