Obama/Democrats Bows to the Trial Bar…Again
February 23, 2010
President Obama has said he’s willing to work with Republicans on “a comprehensive package to deal with” medical liability reform. But according to news reports, the new package he unveiled yesterday contains not a peep about a reform that even the Congressional Budget Office estimates could cut health care costs by $54 billion.
Throughout the health care debate, the president has never been shy about trashing doctors he believes order up tonsillectomies so they can make more money. He’s also put health insurers in his sights, proposing to put Washington in charge of setting insurance rates. I guess crossing the powerful and generous trial bar ($781 billion in contributions to congressional Democrats since 1990, and yes, that’s billion with a “b”) is a bridge too far.
Posted by Dan Pero in the categories: Medical Liability, Obama Administration
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