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Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
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From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of Harrison
Sheld
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:59 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: No fault medical insurnace was :cost containment is a failure
I would suggest that tort reform as we know it is not the way to go. The
Trial Lawyers quickly point out that the allegedly injured cannot be made
whole blah, blah, blah. Once caps are mentioned the trial lawyers (many of
whom are also politicians/legislators) go ballistic.
To my way of thinking, the insurance industry has missed out on a very
lucrative innovation. I would suggest no-fault medical insurance as part of
any health care policy. Patients should have the ability to insure
themselves against a maloccurrence. The cost of such a policy would be the
limits of the insurance and the ability to pay the premium. It works and has
been accepted in the auto insurance market and the model should be
acceptable in health care market as well.
As you may be aware, there is an implosion in med-mal insurance in Nevada
with St. Paul pulling out. Not only in Ob-Gyn but in other specialties as
well. The Governor may convene a special session of the legislature because
of it.
The ficiton of being "made whole" after a maloccurrence can no longer be
supported by the medical profession and finally something has to be done.
The golden goose has croaked.
"Joanne Bulley, MD" wrote:
> Count me in. Philly sounds good.
>
> Who thinks a single payor system is the way to go? With tort reform...
>
> One side of me says "yes" - but the other side says "who gets to decide
> what is covered?"
>
> Joanne
>
> At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
> >
> >Maybe the March should be in Philadelphia.
> >
> >--
> >Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of Marilyn
> >Ringst
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 5:52 PM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> >Subject: GEN: cost containment is a failure
> >
> >>well folks - one issue they've NOT addressed - ( i wonder why) is TORT
> >>REFORM. wake up and stop the hemorrhage already.
> >>just my opinion - i could be wrong.
> >>art
> >
> >Check out what your neighbors are doing Art:
> >
> >Bill aims to keep doctors in Pa.
> >http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/regional/s_14733.html
> >
> >And don't get too worked about it:
> > "A hundred years from now, dear heart,
> > We'll neither know nor care
> > What came of all life's bitterness,
> > Or followed love's despair."
> >
> >http://www.lumea.com/bennett.htm
> >
> >Marilyn Ringstaff, CNM
> >Rome, GA
> >
>
> --
> Joanne Bulley, MD
> Keene, NH, USA
>
> ~*~ let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me ~*~
