Comments on: Something’s Missing in the Health Care Debate http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/07/30/somethings-missing-in-the-health-care-debate/ The National Association of Manufacturers Premier Manufacturing Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John Cothern http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/07/30/somethings-missing-in-the-health-care-debate/#comment-11740 John Cothern Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:29:19 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9905#comment-11740 Health Savings Accounts help consumers, since the money being spent is theirs, communicate more directly with their providers to agree upon diagnostics and other medical procedures. These agreements, if doctors would take one additional step (a check list agreement), that would help deter frivolous law suits. Prior agreements are equally important as the medical procedures themselves. Health care is between the doctor and the patient, and the Law cannot be present at the outset. Let's put an end to ambulance chasing! The President, being an attorney, wants to see that all law suits regarding malpractice receive the proper and full attention to assure the maximum awards are directed to Law Firms and not the plaintiffs. Let's (1) cap pain and suffering, and (2) pre-negotiate compensatory awards for law firms. You lawyers who are so desperate for the work, should have to "bid" to get the contract and case. Every other business has to bid to make profits. Law firms should do likewise! The Ford rollover case recently settled is a classic example of judgements that only favor the Law Firms. Health Savings Accounts help consumers, since the money being spent is theirs, communicate more directly with their providers to agree upon diagnostics and other medical procedures. These agreements, if doctors would take one additional step (a check list agreement), that would help deter frivolous law suits. Prior agreements are equally important as the medical procedures themselves. Health care is between the doctor and the patient, and the Law cannot be present at the outset. Let’s put an end to ambulance chasing!

The President, being an attorney, wants to see that all law suits regarding malpractice receive the proper and full attention to assure the maximum awards are directed to Law Firms and not the plaintiffs. Let’s (1) cap pain and suffering, and (2) pre-negotiate compensatory awards for law firms. You lawyers who are so desperate for the work, should have to “bid” to get the contract and case. Every other business has to bid to make profits. Law firms should do likewise!

The Ford rollover case recently settled is a classic example of judgements that only favor the Law Firms.

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