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To: Lane3 who wrote (21886)	6/17/2017 12:30:11 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 362520

>>'ve read recently that that has been exaggerated or mitigated and there's not as much opportunity to save money there as previously thought. Haven't investigated it, just looked at it enough to wonder what the real story is The number and dollar amount of Malpractice claims has dropped pretty significantly. It is partially attributable to tort reform iirc. But the big things are the use of defensive medicine and inflation in the health care economy, while claim settlements held steady. state law is just all over the place. I couldn't make any sense of it lol.

To: Lane3 who wrote (21886)	6/17/2017 7:00:18 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 362520

Listen to the podcast to hear this important and provocative conversation about how economic dislocation and demographic changes are fueling discomfort and desperation among white working-class voters. While Gest says that both Republicans and Democrats have exploited these voters, he sees a way forward. “The only way of addressing their plight is a form of political hospice care,” he said. “These are communities that are on the paths to death. And the question is: How can we make that as comfortable as possible?” washingtonpost.com