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Are the accusations levied at trial lawyers for medical malpractice lawsuits jacking up health insurance costs overblown? A new analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data by Harvard researchers indicates that they may be.
According to the data, 2.4% of all health care spending in 2008 was related to medical malpractice and defensive medicine (intended to avoid lawsuit). While reducing that percentage could help in bringing about more affordable health insurance, tort reform isn’t a panacea in itself. States with strong tort reform have seen their health insurance costs rise just as sharply over the years.
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