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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: lorne who wrote (71459)	9/22/2009 6:52:56 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) of 224748

How Missouri Cut Junk Lawsuits We showed how to do malpractice reform, if Congress wants a model. SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. By MATT BLUNT There has been a lot of talk in Washington about cutting wasteful health-care spending, but it is troubling that such talk has not created a sense of urgency for national tort reform. It is especially frustrating because states have already shown that curbing junk lawsuits can cut costs, create jobs, and increase the quality of care available to patients. I know this because that is exactly what happened in Missouri when, as governor, I helped to enact comprehensive reforms. I took office in January 2005 at a time when runaway lawsuits were driving up the cost of doing business in my state and forcing doctors and other business owners to close their doors. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform keeps a list of states ranked according to their legal environment. At the time, Missouri ranked among the 10 worst. "Venue-shopping," a tactic that involves shifting a case to a friendly court regardless of where the injury occurred, was common. Defendants could be made to pay... ... Message 25963424

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