Originally Posted by
Waitingformins
I see this and think of how many lawyers are eager to sue driving the malpractice insurance up. Combine that with everyone who needs back surgery now form a fender bender so they can substantiate their lawsuit.
You are very naive.
And since people pay for a lot of health care out of pocket, you would be naive to think it is in the industry's best interest to actually heal patients. Anyone need anti-depressants?
I would love to see a doctor willing to perform back surgery on someone who doesn't need it. If you can find one, I'll again point you to the capitalization of health care.
Here is a quote from an article I found. Google is your friend:
"It has been estimated, for example, that 10 percent of medical services cost is linked to medical malpractice litigation and defensive medicine practices; a study conducted by the Department of Human and Health Services estimated the direct cost of medical malpractice at 2 percent of health care spending "
So, where is the rest of the 25% increase in cost that you attribute to litigation as compared to the next highest country?