Malpractice

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

Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver


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

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

Politics Daily | David Sessions | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business


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...

Too Many Lawsuits? My Foot

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

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

Tort Reform -- Another Dangerous Scapegoat

Saul Segan | Posted 09.22.2009 | Business


Saul Segan

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

Tort Reform is a Red Herring, Not a Silver Bullet

Matt Osborne | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


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.

President Has Gone Over To The Dark Side

Deane Waldman | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics


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.

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

Alice Singleton | Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago


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.