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GEN: Vegas Trauma Unit EndangeredFrom: Marilyn Ringst (marilyncnm@hotmail.com)Sat Mar 9 11:22:34 2002
<< Marilyn - here's a head's up for you - a Las Vegas trauma unit was reported to be in danger of closing. apparently - exponential increases in malpractice premiums may for the surgeons are to blame.>> Yes Art, I read that, but remember to find the correct enemy here. It’s easy, but incorrect to blame the trial lawyers and you’re going to end up looking for solutions in all the wrong places. Blame Osama and the insurance companies who are sitting on reserves or made bad investments, (or used Arthur Anderson). Also keep in mind the Harvard Medical Practice Study –almost 10 years ago said regarding medical malpractice: “$60 billion in costs, all of which the medical care system and other social welfare benefit plans now silently absorb.” Wonder where inflation would leave that now and where it figures into the current problem? Or do you think we can just ignore it? Posted on Sun, Feb. 24, 2002 Cash-rich insurers sit on billions in surplus Three big Blue Cross firms in Pa. have enormous reserves but keep raising rates. Now they are being sued. By L. Stuart Ditzen Inquirer Staff Writer ”Three giant Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that provide health insurance to more than half the population of Pennsylvania have stockpiled huge cash surpluses in recent years while charging subscribers higher and higher premium rates. The companies, all nonprofit organizations, hold more than $3 billion in surplus - far in excess of legal requirements. Those surpluses could have been reduced by $2.2 billion last year and still would have met minimum reserve levels set by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. The companies - Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia, Highmark of Camp Hill and Pittsburgh, and Capital Blue Cross of Harrisburg - have been accused in a series of class-action lawsuits of violating their nonprofit charters in building up the surpluses.” (I have the full text of this if anyone wants it, I can’t find the link) Malpractice crisis caused by insurers http://physiciansnews.com/discussion/goodrich.html Marketplace: News Archives http://www.marketplace.org/shows/2002/03/04_mpp.html
-- Marilyn Ringstaff, CNM Rome, Ga
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