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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:10 PM Original message |
Bush's health plan: Cap suits, contain costs(save 37B of $15 Tril over 10y |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. How about we CAP costs and contain suits? |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. and how does this help the patient who got damaged. |
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Ernesto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great! Let "honest" pharm. corps. have their way with the public |
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kainah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. My doctor is interesting |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It's all about protecting big business |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. so the highest estimate of the cost of malpractice suits |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. .. |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. That would work... |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. Typical Bush solution |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well, let's cap economic damages first. |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. or more to the point.... |
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mulethree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. right, I think thats the real reason for the 'extra' damages |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Subsidize negligence. Guaranty profits. Weeeee! |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Exactly my thoughts, AP |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Another thing: who do Republicans think will be left holding the bag |
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lawladyprof (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Tie it to a cap on the number of malpractice suits a dr. loses |
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RuleofLaw (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yes we did |
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lawladyprof (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. The meme should be, "Juries--OK for death penalties but not for $$$." eom |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Ok to punish Criminals, but not Corporations. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why don't we just dissolve government and hand over the |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 06:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. You're catching on! It's the Grover Norquist plan! eom |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 07:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Nader may be a traitor but he is right about one thing |
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mulethree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. still democracy |
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bluedeminredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Where is the outrage against |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well hell, that solves the health care crisis in the US...won't be long til |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. i.e., he has no plan |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm surprised he even thought of one - oh, wait - nevermind. |
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Nicholas_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. The fact that no stae that has done this |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. So how many people without health care ins will get it? |
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Dr Ron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-16-04 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. Cut Malpractice--But it won't cut costs much |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:36 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Good refs--here are more |
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Poor Richard Lex (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. Good Grief - his health care plan is TORT REFORM? |
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The Zanti Regent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. Don't forget the tax credit you get when a preacher prays for you! |
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