The United States National Health Insurance Act establishes an American-styled national insurance program.
The bill would create a publicly financed, privately delivered health care program that uses the already existing Medicare program by expanding and improving it to all U.S. residents, and all residents living in U.S. territories. The goal of the legislation is to ensure that all Americans, guaranteed by law, will have access to the highest quality and cost effective health care services regardless of ones employment, income, or health care status.
It's all the frivlious lawuits filed by attorneys and people trying to scam the system that are driving up the costs for everyone
Actually there are very few multi-million dollar malpractice awards. And those that are won, are frequently settle for substantially less then the jury award, in exchange for the judgment not being appealed. And it is the bad investments, the insurance companies have made, that have lead to higher costs to physicians. And lets face it. We have all worked with a doctor or two that we know shouldn't be practicing.
It's all the frivlious lawuits filed by attorneys and people trying to scam the system that are driving up the costs for everyone
My state did a study of so called frivolous lawsuits...what it found was over 70% of the malpractice lawsuits was tied to only 4% of the doctors. No one wants to address the issue of bad doctors. As nurses if we lose our license in one state we lose it in all states, bad doctors can just move on.
Is it any coincidence that the states least likely to discipline doctors are among those with insurance crises? ... The problem is not the compensation paid to injured patients, but an epidemic of medical errors.
Is it any coincidence that the states least likely to discipline doctors are among those with insurance crises? ... The problem is not the compensation paid to injured patients, but an epidemic of medical errors.
I do Legal Nurse Consulting, and I can say, "Amen", to that. Between what i saw as a bedside nurse for 26 years, and the cases that I have worked on as a Legal Nurse Consultant, I cold write a book on the evils of the powers that be in the health care industry. There is no "malpractice crisis".
Here in Washington State, we just voted down a state initiative, that was draconian in what it would have done to individuals who were injured maimed, and killed, with the most agregious incidents of neglegence and malpractice. And the length that the hospital industry, AMA, JCAHO, etc will go to cover up the huge mistakes is an outrage. I am proud to say that I parterned with a malpractice attorney who I do work for, and supplied him with a plethora of articles, research, statistics, etc, to give the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association ammunition to fight off this measure. It was not just the issue of "job security" that I helped, it was to fight the grave injustice that it would have caused. I do not have the space to provide all of the details of the initiative, but suffice to say, that the "devil was in the fine print", of the initiative. JMHO.
It's all the frivlious lawuits filed by attorneys and people trying to scam the system that are driving up the costs for everyone
I have a question. Have you ever been named in a suit, in relation to your employment, as a nurse? I have. Once I was named, as was everyone who came near the patient, and I was later dropped from the suit. The second time I was named directly. And it took a year for the judge to finally dismiss it. The first time the patient truly did suffer from malpractice of his physician. The second was an attempt by an attorney to get more money after having settled with her employer. Because I had my own insurance, I had my own attorney.
I have also sued individuals twice. I was not trying to scam the system nor was my case frivilious. And both settled prior to going to court. In fact I lost money when compared to the money I recieved.
I admit there are some frivolous lawsuits. However, a great many suits have merit. If you want to reduce the number of fivolous suits, lobby your state legislature for a law that makes the individual responsible for paying the losing sides cost. And lobby for more effective monitoring of physicians.
Nope, because I document well and provide competent care.
I have a question. Have you ever been named in a suit, in relation to your employment, as a nurse? I have. Once I was named, as was everyone who came near the patient, and I was later dropped from the suit. The second time I was named directly. And it took a year for the judge to finally dismiss it. The first time the patient truly did suffer from malpractice of his physician. The second was an attempt by an attorney to get more money after having settled with her employer. Because I had my own insurance, I had my own attorney.
I have also sued individuals twice. I was not trying to scam the system nor was my case frivilious. And both settled prior to going to court. In fact I lost money when compared to the money I recieved.
I admit there are some frivolous lawsuits. However, a great many suits have merit. If you want to reduce the number of fivolous suits, lobby your state legislature for a law that makes the individual responsible for paying the losing sides cost. And lobby for more effective monitoring of physicians.
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DEFINING VALUES: Assertive on foreign policy and patriotic; anti-regulation and pro-business; very little support for government help to the poor; strong belief that individuals are responsible for their own well being. Conservative on social issues such as gay marriage, but not much more religious than the nation as a whole. Very satisfied with personal financial situation.
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WHO THEY ARE: Predominantly white (91%), male (76%) and financially well-off (62% have household incomes of at least $50,000, compared with 40% nationwide). Nearly half (46%) have a college degree, and 77% are married. Nearly a quarter (23%) are themselves military veterans. Only 10% are under age 30.
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ANd I really like the last bit of info..
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That is the enterprisers, whom 75% of are opposed to the medicare for all
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You answered your own question: the person is now disabled and is eligible for Medicare.