Comments on: In the Green Room: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Looking to states for the answers | http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-57683 Looking to states for the answers | Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:37:39 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-57683 [...] not look at states like Texas and Missouri that had serious health care problems, with doctors in short supply, sky-high liability rates for [...] [...] not look at states like Texas and Missouri that had serious health care problems, with doctors in short supply, sky-high liability rates for [...]

]]> By: Unbending, uninformed health care talking points. - AIP Blog - American Issues Project http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56889 Unbending, uninformed health care talking points. - AIP Blog - American Issues Project Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56889 [...] not look at states like Texas and Missouri that had serious health care problems, with doctors in short supply, sky-high liability rates for [...] [...] not look at states like Texas and Missouri that had serious health care problems, with doctors in short supply, sky-high liability rates for [...]

]]> By: Bill San Antonio TX http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56911 Bill San Antonio TX Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:24:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56911 AIP Blog - shows that Texas rate of medical lawsuits between 2002-2005 fell 55%. And, Doctors are RETURNING. Wonder why? AIP Blog – shows that Texas rate of medical lawsuits between 2002-2005 fell 55%.

And, Doctors are RETURNING. Wonder why?

]]> By: Ben C, Ann Arbor http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56903 Ben C, Ann Arbor Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:57:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56903 Jerry from Chicago et al. Tort reform is a quick fix. "Loser pays." To date there is little risk for attorneys to file a claim and get a quick insurance settlement check. However, if the Plantiff carried risk it would be a whole different matter. The plantiff's attorney will think long and hard about whether or not the case has merit. If it does - as some do, they win. If not the plantiff's attorney gets to write a check. Jerry from Chicago et al. Tort reform is a quick fix. "Loser pays." To date there is little risk for attorneys to file a claim and get a quick insurance settlement check. However, if the Plantiff carried risk it would be a whole different matter. The plantiff's attorney will think long and hard about whether or not the case has merit. If it does – as some do, they win. If not the plantiff's attorney gets to write a check.

]]> By: jim smith http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56884 jim smith Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56884 Health Care legislation may end up getting passed by Nobama simply through selecting which interest group is the most vulnerable. Vulnerable candidates will be determined by the votes they do/don't deliver and the same for contributions to Democrat re-election campaigns. These candidates include all unions, trial lawyers, Federal government employees, PETA, all environmental groups, Algore, George Soros and Al Franken (as an alternate). Health Care legislation may end up getting passed by Nobama simply through selecting which interest

group is the most vulnerable. Vulnerable candidates will be determined by the votes they do/don't deliver and the same for contributions to Democrat re-election campaigns. These candidates include all unions, trial lawyers, Federal government employees, PETA, all environmental groups, Algore, George Soros and Al Franken (as an alternate).

]]> By: Ross writes from Bra http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56871 Ross writes from Bra Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56871 At the national level, commonsense is a endangered species in Washington...and is all but extinct in the Democrat party. The Republican party is not, by a long shot over-ran with "good-ole downhome American" commonsense. Governor Haley Barbour has greatly slowed down the outflow of doctors with Mississippi's new tort reform. But more importantly, has the outflow of "ambulance chasing" lawyers in Mississippi started yet? At the national level, commonsense is a endangered species in Washington…and is all but extinct in the Democrat party. The Republican party is not, by a long shot over-ran with "good-ole downhome American" commonsense.

Governor Haley Barbour has greatly slowed down the outflow of doctors with Mississippi's new tort reform. But more importantly, has the outflow of "ambulance chasing" lawyers in Mississippi started yet?

]]> By: In the Green Room: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) | Conservative Principles Now http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56770 In the Green Room: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) | Conservative Principles Now Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:33:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56770 [...] « Congress Should Fix the Current Health Care Deficit Americans Believe Government Does Too Much Already [...] [...] « Congress Should Fix the Current Health Care Deficit Americans Believe Government Does Too Much Already [...]

]]> By: Jerry from Chicago http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56847 Jerry from Chicago Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:12:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56847 I would agree that tort reform is necessary to help get health care costs under control. However, the term "tort reform" can mean different things to different people. I believe thay any Republican alternative Health Care Reform bill should be more specific when it mentions "tort reform" as many Americans don't know what that means. Specifically, within "tort reform" there needs to be strict controls over the filing of medical malpractice claims. Many of these are nuisance lawsuits without merit, but which are easier to payoff than risk enormous punitive damage awards. It is essential that plaintiffs have legal recourse when they have suffered from legitimate medical malpractice, such recourse to include recovery of including compensatory damages for medical and therapy expenses, both current and future, lost wages and pain and suffering. However, the purpose behind punitive damage awards is to punish the offender monetarily, so as to prevent such further behavior. There is no need to eliminate punitive damage lawsuits to achieve "tort reform". Puntive damage lawsuits can still be filed, but any award for punitive damages should be kept from the plaintiffs and their attorneys and be channeled into Medicaid funding in the state where the harm was done. I guarantee the number of punitive damage lawsuits would drop dramatically as would the medical malpractice insurance premiums doctors must pay, as would the "defensive medicine" practices of physicians and their attendant excessive costs. I would agree that tort reform is necessary to help get health care costs under control. However, the term "tort reform" can mean different things to different people. I believe thay any Republican alternative Health Care Reform bill should be more specific when it mentions "tort reform" as many Americans don't know what that means.

Specifically, within "tort reform" there needs to be strict controls over the filing of medical malpractice claims. Many of these are nuisance lawsuits without merit, but which are easier to payoff than risk enormous punitive damage awards.

It is essential that plaintiffs have legal recourse when they have suffered from legitimate medical malpractice, such recourse to include recovery of including compensatory damages for medical and therapy expenses, both current and future, lost wages and pain and suffering. However, the purpose behind punitive damage awards is to punish the offender monetarily, so as to prevent such further behavior. There is no need to eliminate punitive damage lawsuits to achieve "tort reform". Puntive damage lawsuits can still be filed, but any award for punitive damages should be kept from the plaintiffs and their attorneys and be channeled into Medicaid funding in the state where the harm was done. I guarantee the number of punitive damage lawsuits would drop dramatically as would the medical malpractice insurance premiums doctors must pay, as would the "defensive medicine" practices of physicians and their attendant excessive costs.

]]> By: Jeanne Stotler, wood http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56814 Jeanne Stotler, wood Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:21 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56814 Tort reform is essential and should be first, Insurance companies are known for paying off nuisance cases rather than litagate. Second course would be to stop Fraud,it's well known that many phony doctors and companies collect millions of tax payer dollars every year, just recently there was a case in Fla. where doctors that have been dead for years were submitting claims?? We do not need anything else to bring down cost of Insurance other then a cap on benefits that CEO's and their staff get. Tort reform is essential and should be first, Insurance companies are known for paying off nuisance cases rather than litagate. Second course would be to stop Fraud,it's well known that many phony doctors and companies collect millions of tax payer dollars every year, just recently there was a case in Fla. where doctors that have been dead for years were submitting claims?? We do not need anything else to bring down cost of Insurance other then a cap on benefits that CEO's and their staff get.

]]> By: Tom McKinney, Dunwoo http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/21/in-the-green-room-gov-haley-barbour-r-ga/#comment-56809 Tom McKinney, Dunwoo Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:06:18 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15139#comment-56809 Governor, Keep up the good work. You have my vote if you decide to run for President!!! Tom McKinney Dunwoody (Atlanta), Georgia Governor, Keep up the good work. You have my vote if you decide to run for President!!!

Tom McKinney

Dunwoody (Atlanta), Georgia

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