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Because it says that the reform was wrong even higher health insurance premiums?

In the mid-80s most states enacted reform tort in response to problems arising from the increasing insurance costs and decreasing availability of insurance. Since 1986, 38 have reformed and-several liability common rules, 23 states have enacted laws that limit non-economic damages, and currently 18 states have such laws and 34 states have limited punitive damages. http://uspolitics.about.com/od/healthcare/a/01_tort_reform.htm I'm not saying the reform offense is a bad idea – in fact I support. This is an honest question. Because this reform has not ripped properly address the problem increase in insurance premiums?

Why reform illegal lowers the cost of malpractice paid by hospitals and doctors. This saving is appreciated by hospitals and doctors, but has never passed to those who pay health insurance premiums. Currently, insurance and malpractice payouts is a 40 year low. As we a fee for service system, doctors and hospitals are paid for each work unit. They have an incentive to do the work more expensive. They have an interest in order more tests than necessary. If you want to reform the system in which doctors and hospitals are paid for performance, you want to pass the Senate Health Care bill. Begins the process of distance from the fee for service system in which doctors are paid for their results.

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