John Barrasso Discusses Tort Reform, Medicaid, and Republican Health Care Reform Ideas Video

In this episode of "The Senate Doctors Show," Senator John Barrasso, M.D., emphasizes the importance of taking a step-by-step approach to health care reform to lower costs and expand access without wasting billions of taxpayer dollars or allowing Washington to take over health care.

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skye820: There is a trend in countries that have a single payer healthcare plan for patients to seek medical treatment outside the established system . My immediate concern is about the absence of quality indicators and oversight in this scenario. Makes one wonder what the actual infection rates are in these nations. I've not read any details on how the proposed health care reform bill will improve quality of care. Can you describe how the Republican alternatives would improve the quality of care?

vllmer: Great video, please free the free market from hobbling of the government-commerce across state lines, portable insurance, loser pays in medical lawsuits (but not caps, likely), re-examine all the wacky micromanaging by big gov over the years that may have unintended consequences. I'm not saying gov should NOT regulate market. Stop spreading deliberate dysfunction to create crisis, and excuse to intervene and seize more taxes from Americans. And appease trial lawyers, Sebelius is a former TL btw.

voltrabbit7: Finally we are addressing Tort reform!!!

DillonX: tort reform is a red herring - it's a minor part of costs Here in Texas the insurance companies told us we had to make it impossible to drive on the roads w/ out auto insurance by requiring it on registration & making the fines extremely high if anyone didn't have insurance. In exchange they promised us the rates would go down. Do I have to tell you how that worked out. Then the health ins companies promised if we put in tough tort reform, ins costs would go down. Do I have to tell you...

aldoinla: Here he is again...Mr. Health Fair! Tort Reform...hmmmn that will take care of 0.6% of the problem. How about breaking the unjust Monopoly that Health Insurance companies have on the health care industries? No, that would be horribly unfair. Let's just extend the Monopoly across state lines so Blue Cross of California can compete with Blue Cross of Arizona!!!!!!!! Surely that will bring down costs! Do not be fooled. The only way to level the playing field is through a Public Plan. Movin' on.

henleythecat: The problem with Tort reform is not who losses, but who wins? If all you do is cap the awards, then what? - Malpractice insurance win, but would they pass along all their savings? If yes: - Health care providers win, but would they pass along all their savings? If yes: - Health care insurance providers win, but would they pass along all their savings? It's no wonder it hasn't work in multiple states. Should we do away with all malpractice suits? Where is the GOP legislation on this?

brentm84067usa: That's 200 billion in DEFENSE. "The powerful trial lawyer lobby". So, are we willing to eat the crap sandwich just to make the trial lawyers happy?

deanthedream17: we need tort reform we are losing too many doctors this way, my dad practiced trauma surgery for over 30+ years and could have practiced for 10 years at least more, but something that he used to enjoy doing just turned into headaches. Not only since he was serving in under privileged areas (Jersey City) and not getting paid for working alot of hours, but he would get lawsuits constantly from the people who never paid him in the first place, lawyers would stand outside the hospitalwaitingforcases

biggerturtle: The biggest hypocrisy is that healthcare reform does not include tort reform. Fuck the trial lawyers and congress's implicit affirmation of their lobby. Throw the bums in Congress out and start over

Author: SenateDoctorsShow; Uploaded: Oct 6, 2009; Duration: 14:58; Views: 2431

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