According to ABC News, an doctor representing the AMA told President Obama that one reason doctors order so many unnecessary tests is because they fear malpractice lawsuits and are practicing "defensive medicine." The doctor asked the president if medical malpractice reform would be part of the solution; the president said he'd keep an open mind. The article notes the obvious: Democrats are in control and have historically opposed such efforts.
Still, this kind of talk - linking health care reform to malpractice tort reform - would impact not just Maryland malpractice lawsuits but the entire country.
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