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Originally Posted by cylon  Seems unlikely. I think you pointed out some of the big obstacles that are making private insurance much more expensive: lawsuits. But the Obama administration will not make frivolous lawsuits harder to file because they get tons of money from the Trial Lawyers. Make these lawsuits harder to file, open up competition between states... suddenly people have much more OPTIONS than they had before. Suddenly words like "consumer choice" will actually have some substance behind them, other than trying to apply these terms to a government-only plan. |
How do you propose to keep "frivolous" lawsuits from being filed without cutting down on legitimate lawsuits? I'm a law clerk. I deal with med mal extensively in assisting a judge determine the merits of cases. I am yet to see a single intelligent proposal that would sift legitimate from illegitimate suits.
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Originally Posted by JMan Open up the state lines - let ALL the insurance companies COMPETE.
I want to see them ENTICE us to buy their product. |
Would that really create competition? It seems like most Americans don't choose their health insurance--their employers do. Simply opening up potential competition without unraveling the tax breaks and the employer-purchase system seems a bit problematic, as the employer can choose for substandard, cheap insurance with little detriment. We run the risk of simply shifting who makes a killing while patients are dying...