Theres been a long-running theory that one reason medical costs are bloated is that doctors are scared of medical malpractice suits, so they order expensive and unnecessary tests to protect themselves from liability. But in three states over the past decade that enacted laws to put stricter limits on medical malpractice lawsuits, there hasnt been much of an impact in the volume or cost of emergency room care, a new Rand Corporation study shows. wapo.st/1vz2SV2
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:35:01 +0000