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Is Medical Malpractice Reform The Answer To Our Health Care Problem?

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Tomorrow President Barack Obama holds his health care summit meeting. Republicans and conservatives have been complaining that one important idea is not being considered in the President's and Democrat's plan for health care reform: medical malpractice reform? Is limiting lawsuits and damage awards the answer to the high cost and lack of access to medical care? The consumer group Public Citizen issued a new report this week looking into medical tort reform. Among other things the study foun...