Is Tort "Reform" the Way to Constrain Healthcare Costs?
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The Wall Street Journal recently praised Nikki Haley for advocating healthcare tort reform during the Republican debate. Haley and the WSJ believe that excessive malpractice lawsuits increase healthcare costs by forcing doctors to pay for expensive insurance and by incentivizing unnecessary defensive procedures.
Is Tort "Reform" the Way to Constrain Healthcare Costs?
Is Tort "Reform" the Way to Constrain…
Is Tort "Reform" the Way to Constrain Healthcare Costs?
The Wall Street Journal recently praised Nikki Haley for advocating healthcare tort reform during the Republican debate. Haley and the WSJ believe that excessive malpractice lawsuits increase healthcare costs by forcing doctors to pay for expensive insurance and by incentivizing unnecessary defensive procedures.