Follow The Money – Medical Justice Is Still Your Best Bet
By now most of you know that Brown won Kennedy’s seat, so the Democrats can’t avoid a filibuster anymore. In the aftermath of this election, there will be a lot of speculation as to whether health care reform is dead in the water. What’s clear … Read more
Will Scott Brown’s Win Push Democrat’s Health Care Reform Bill Through?
Those who voted for Mr. Brown, however well intended they may have been, have given the Democrats every reason to cram the current ugly bills down our throats themselves, by forcing Congress to push their legislation through prematurely… Was this an error on the Republican’s part, or a rather clever long-term strategy to give the Democrats enough rope to hang themselves? If the Democrats push the current legislation through in a rush, they’ll most likely alienate most of the nation, setting the stage for many Democrat seats to turn sides in the next election.
Fearing Filibuster, Democrats Try To Push Through Half-Baked Bill
Pelosi complains that the Republican candidate for the empty seat says they should scrap the whole mess and start over again. Makes good sense from here. In fact, that may be the smartest idea in many months. Give 5 reasonably intelligent people an administrative assistant and a few people to do some fact-finding, and they’ll come up with a functional, comprehensive health care reform in about 3 months. The 600 members of Congress haven’t produced one in a year. Sometimes it’s best to recognize when it’s time to scrap what you’re working on and just start over.
Drug Manufacturers Back For a Second (Make that Third) Helping At Healthcare Reform Table
It’s not uncommon to find hands out when there are hand-outs being given away like Halloween candy. No matter what, though, it’s bad form to be getting Thirds when most of us haven’t had Firsts yet.
Calling Out Burris; Senator Roland Burris Offers Weak and Inaccurate Excuses In Lieu of Tort Reforms
Burris is essentially saying that we must either allow no law suits or allow any fool with filing fees to sue anyone at any time.
CBO Advises Congress: Tort Reforms Would Save $54 Billion!
The Congressional Budget Office has spoken: Tort Reforms would lower costs for heath care and would not create an increased risk to patient health. In fact, they’d lower costs and increase revenues. How much? About $54 billion over the next 10 years! Where would the … Read more
Did Ya Ever Hear The One About The Doctor Who Sued The Patient?
Sounds like the opening line of a joke, doesn’t it? But what’s the punch line? There isn’t one. It just doesn’t happen. At least it didn’t used to. Doctors have always been far more compassionate than their patients in that regard. But with the way … Read more
Physicians’ Trysts with Patients: Yes, It’s Common
This summer, Sansone and Sansone published Crossing the Line: Sexual Boundary Violations by Physicians in Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2009(6): 45-48. They reviewed public Board actions against doctors for such violations. They also reviewed studies of questionnaires sent directly to doctors. Not much had previously been written … Read more
Medical Malpractice Attorneys Dislike Medical Justice – Here’s Why
If Medical Justice files a countersuit, it could very well be a lot more on the line than not being able to collect contingency fees. He could end up having to pay Medical Justice money — cash out of pocket!
A Patient Has Surgery, Then Stops Payment on Post-Dated Check. Now What?
We recently heard from a surgeon who told us about one of his upstanding patients. The patient wrote a post-dated check for a surgical procedure. Surgery went well. Unbeknownst to the doctor, the patient stopped payment on her check. She followed up in the office … Read more
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