Tag Archives: medical malpractice

Fun Facts to Know and Tell Update

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

More fun facts about medical malpractice, this time from a recent Weekly Standard editorial: Studies of the effects of [defensive] medicine put its price tag at a minimum of $100 billion a year and probably more than $200 billion . … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts to Know and Tell

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times columnist David Leonhardt’s latest piece is a treasure trove of fun facts about medical malpractice. To wit: The direct costs of malpractice lawsuits — jury awards, settlements and the like — are such a minuscule part of … Continue reading →

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