February 2010 Archives

"Add malpractice reform. Democrats resisted any true malpractice reform provision, painting themselves as captives of the trial lawyers' lobby. The Congressional Budget Office says efforts to restrain malpractice awards and cut down on 'defensive medicine' could save $54 billion over 10 years. That's enough to make this worth including."

USA Today editorial on Feb. 8, 2010, offering five ideas for getting health care reform back on track.