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Battle rages over malpractice litigation and medical costs (access required)

by Amy Gillentine

Published: October 13,2009

Time posted: 12:10 pm

Tags: health care reform, malpractice, tort

As Congress debates health care reform, legal groups are debating the effect medical malpractice suits have on insurance and overall health care spending. At least one group places the blame for skyrocketing medical costs on plaintiff attorneys, while other lobbying groups say litigation does not affect costs. The Manhattan Institute, a free market think tank, says that ...





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