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Louis Bair, Grand Junction Doctor, Accused Of Inappropriate Sexual Contact

Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Malpractice, Medical Board, Sex, Grand Junction, Medical License, Doctor, Physician, Misconduct, Louis Bair, Sexual Contact, Denver News

Dr. Louis Bair, a physician in Grand Junction, has had his medical license suspended in response to allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with s...

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Health Care System Wastes Up To $850 Billion Annually, Report Says

Politics Daily | David Sessions | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Malpractice, Fraud, Medical Mistakes, Thomson Reuters, Paperwork, Preventable Conditions, Billions, Inefficiency, Administrative Inefficiency, American Health Care System, Billions of Dollars, Waste, Unnecessary Care, Fradulent Medicare Claims, Health Care, Business News

According to a report by Thomson Reuters, the American health care system wastes between $505 billion and $850 billion every year, which is up to a th...

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Too Many Lawsuits? My Foot

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Malpractice, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Medical Malpractice, Lawsuit, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

Republicans seek to limit medical malpractice lawsuits. But actually, for every patient who sues, there are several who should but don't.

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Tort Reform -- Another Dangerous Scapegoat

Saul Segan | Posted 09.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Malpractice, Law, Politics News, Politics, Tort Reform, Health Care Reform, Living, Congress, Business News
Saul Segan

There is no reasonable cause and effect between the costs of health care and the rendering of jury verdicts.

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Tort Reform is a Red Herring, Not a Silver Bullet

Matt Osborne | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Malpractice, Tort Reform, Medical Malpractice, President Obama, Medical Errors, Medical Costs, Medicine, Obama Speech to Congress, Politics News
Matt Osborne

Trial lawyers are a widely-despised lobby. Yet courts remain the only way individual Americans can redress grievances against the rich and powerful; they are a great leveler, and limits have had perverse effects.

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President Has Gone Over To The Dark Side

Deane Waldman | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Practice Patterns, Healthcare System, Evidence Based Decision Making, Medical Negligence, Medical Errors, Healthcare, Root Cause Analysis, Healthcare Regulations, Malpractice, Obama Healthcare, Hipaa, ARRA 2009, Adverse Medical Outcomes, Medical Costs, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Health Information Technology, Blame Game, Electronic Medical Records, Politics News
Deane Waldman

Obama has succumbed. The lure of the Dark Side was too powerful. Though he acknowledges that "our healthcare system is broken," he points the finger of shame at people: the doctors.

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Gitmo on California and Foster- Part Three: Left to Rot for Twenty Grand a Day

Alice Singleton | Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Health, Malpractice, Health Care, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Health Insurance Industry, Chicago News
Alice Singleton

A word of advice: Never go to the hospital alone. Have a trusted associate accompany you; literally have them move in with you for your hospital stay.

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