Senator Grassley said on national television just a few days ago that 250,000 dollars should be a ceiling for malpractice Torts. I think he should read some of the reports his staff gets. While I’m sure he would use the following report to show the weakness of government health care, the real information would pass him by. There isn’t a report on this from the present watch group,AMA (Avoid Making Accusations), for non governmental procedures.

After reading he might realize that he has now set a price of 250,000 on human life.

The report entitled PREVALENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF NONPHYSICIANS WHO PERFORMED MEDICARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES (click to read) written by the Office  of the Inspector General said that:

Unqualified nonp hysicians performed 21 percent of the services that physicians did not perform personally. In the first three months of 2007, Medicare allowed $12.6 million for approximately 210,000 services performed by unqualified nonphysicians. These nonphysicians did not possess the necessary licenses or certifications, had no verifiable credentials, or lacked the training to perform the service. Nonphysicians with inappropriate qualifications performed 7 percent of the invasive services that physicians did not perform.

Now I personally don’t think these doctors should just be sued that allowed this. I think

they should not only have to pay back the over payments and incur a fine for stealing. I think they should also be prosecuted for endangerment based on the type of invasive service.

I’m not a fan of frivolous lawsuits. There must be a way to reduce these. Putting a cap on the amount the wrong doer can loose is not the way. Maybe if that person had to pay a portion like a mandated percentage or amount before any insurance could kick in. Maybe a tort grand jury of sorts for civil lawsuits to throw them out or approve them before going to trial.

Senate republicans take note. Quit saying the government can’t run anything and start passing laws that will punish the thieves in our society. Then and only then will our system work.

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