Comments on: Pelosi bill is anti-tort reform

By: Stephen Strum

Stephen Strum — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:38:20 +0000

When will we physicians learn that without a manifestation of our unity about key issues relating to healthcare that our goals will not be realized? I would like to see a DAY OF UNITY when every physician in the USA joins with his and her fellow colleagues on “main street” USA and shows that we, the doctors, are sick of having a healthcare plan created by a bunch of bureaucrats who no little about our profession. There is a need to show such unity to our patients.

Who in the medical profession has been asked for input on the healthcare plan du jour?

Why is there not a Manhattan Project-like approach to this problem involving physicians with decades of experience in the front lines of patient care, contributing their best ideas and getting feedback from a caucus of their peers. Then, present what is agreed upon to our elected officials. These lawyers in Congress should not be devising a health plan any more than Joe the plumber should plan a wedding.

And, after a plan is created, why is there not a PILOT trial involving a limited population of patients to try out such a plan to see if patients and physicians find it acceptable, before glibly jumping into another frying pan–which seems to be our government’s modus operandi for too long a time.

Stephen B. Strum, MD, FACP
Medical Oncologist

By: Scott R. Nelson,D.O., FACEP

Scott R. Nelson,D.O., FACEP — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:24 +0000

Reducing physician reimbursement has been the cornerstone of every Federal “reform” attempt I’ve seen since I got out of internship in 1983; why should this Federal “reform” protect attorney fees?

The corruption and the conflict of interest are apparent in, shall we say, a prima facie sort of way?

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By: Alamogeezer

Alamogeezer — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:02:23 +0000

Typical PELOSI action!!! This GAL lives on the trial and tribilation of others. Just think – if something should happen to the President/Vice President, she would inherit the office of the Presidency. Hopefully the voters of America backed by the very folks she wants to hurt, will send her into retirement. If the minority party does not take over the House in 2010, HOPEFULLY, the Democratic Party will see the light and elect someone as Speaker who have the necessary qualifications to do the job. GOD help our Country if she continues as Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:16:29 +0000

Note to Dr. Akins:
If you are near Houston, wear your scrubs and lab coat and greet the Tea Party Express in Houston on Nov. 7. AAPS Director Juliette Madrigal, M.D., will speak at the 11:30 rally at the Sam Houston Race Park. A caravan plans to drive by the AMA meeting site, and encourage the AMA to do the right thing.
http://www.aapsonline.org/houston-tpe-final.pdf for flyer.

By: Janet Bausch

Janet Bausch — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:32 +0000

I have read HR3200 but not HR3962 yet and did not notice the language regarding tort reform in HR3200. I agree with the comments made and will notify our state medical association of this. As a lawyer and physician’s spouse I have been in agreement with the AAPS stance on healthcare reform. Hopefully with support from physicians and the communities we can make sure healthcare reform is not healthcare debacle.

By: Charles Akins

Charles Akins — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:29:34 +0000

The AMA is meeting in Houston next weekend at the same time as the TEA party.

Is anyone planning informational picking of the AMA meeting in Houston, Texas, next weekend?

WHY NOT!!

Please contact me if you are interested in protesting at the AMA.

[EDITOR'S Note: If you are near Houston, wear your scrubs and lab coat and greet the Tea Party Express in Houston on Nov. 7. AAPS Director Juliette Madrigal, M.D., will speak at the 11:30 rally at the Sam Houston Race Park. A caravan plans to drive by the AMA meeting site, and encourage the AMA to do the right thing.
More info at: http://www.aapsonline.org/houston-tpe-final.pdf ]

By: Lawrence Mallette MD PhD

Lawrence Mallette MD PhD — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:26:45 +0000

Would this apply to Texas?

We already HAVE such laws on the books.

We don’t have to “put” such a law on the books in the future (which is the action the wording above describes as disqualifying a state).

Are these EVIL idiots in Washington trying to undo all the good our Tort reform has done? We’ve had a great influx of docs to Texas, and the people in the massive area between Houston and Matamoros now have Neurosurgical care availabe, which was not the case before tort reform. Try being transported 400 or 500 miles with your acute epidural hematoma before you get your life saving operation.

Well, the state has turned down stimulus payments in the past….

This is far more that “blowing a kiss.” This is prostituting one’s self to the legal profession. This provision alone should be sufficient to kill the bill.

My counter proposal. We must make all managed care provisions that would apply to physicians also apply to lawyers.

Perhaps a constitutional amendment that disqualifies members of the Bar from holding public office (too much of a potential conflict of interest)…

By: Robert Feldtman

Robert Feldtman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:35:58 +0000

suggest AAPS install twitter/facebook share links so we can easily make this information go viral – with a click

By: bill waters iii md

bill waters iii md — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:38:34 +0000

How many states already have limits on attorneys’ fees or caps on damages?