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April 06, 2004
Conference Committees
My beef with conference committees is a thing of documented history. It never seems to stop -- now the House and Senate are taking up HB 1028, a well meaning medical insurance bill which was hijacked by the Senate and turned into a vehicle for tort reform. Even though the Senate voted against malpractice caps, the Senate conferees are insisting on their inclusion in the final bill. That must be what Senate Republicans mean when they say they are restoring honor to government.
Posted by Chris at April 6, 2004 11:30 AM
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It kills me. As someone who works in the health-insurance industry, I have yet to see proof that caps lower malpractice premiums OR more importantly, incidences of malpractice. The fact is, no Doctor's rates or patient's insurance premiums are going to be lowered as a result of any legislation. Companies will continue to lay off workers and raise premiums in order to keep stock prices up for shareholders. It's a great capitalist scheme. It's shady, and needs to be taken ovah.
Posted by: Tim at April 6, 2004 01:55 PM
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