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Member 256758 · 05-01-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SchroedingrsCat

Well what do you think is needed to put a dent in the country's massive costs? The research says the physician's usual go-to of tort reform will have a negligible impact (but I agree it should be done).

http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wo...f-tort-reform/

http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wo...-red-herrings/

Tort reform isn't going to change anything in the short run, but if we can move away from practicing defensive medicine constantly I do think it could have a significant long-term impact.

As far as actually fixing this mess we're in, any real solution I can think of would either get shot down as "socialism" by the average American, or would end in millions more Americans losing coverage and potentially bankrupting themselves any time they are admitted to a hospital. The current political climate suggests that we are headed to the latter option in the coming years.