This article from the Friday edition of the Connecticut Post raises an extremely important point that has unfortunately managed to slide under the radar in the ongoing debate over health care and insurance reform policy.
Here is the key clip:
The entire issue of medical errors is avoided in the health care bills. While some would rather focus on limiting the legal rights of injured patients, over 98,000 people die every year from preventable medical errors with countless more injured. Tort law changes would only save 0.5% of all health care costs, and leave injured patients with practically no legal recourse. But reducing medical errors means healthier patients and lower costs.
Be sure to read the entire story, which links to this investigative report on the number of deaths that occur as a result of medical malpractice and negligent care, by Hearst Newspapers, here.
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