tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post3036500226828103826..comments2024-02-22T01:35:03.164-05:00Comments on Cure Strategy (formerly, Serious Medicine Strategy): New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins the fight for Serious Medical reform--UPDATEDJames P. Pinkertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914344842339708576noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-36741741607791118612011-03-03T17:58:05.083-05:002011-03-03T17:58:05.083-05:00Oh the poor physicians of the State of New York wi...Oh the poor physicians of the State of New York with their homes in Scarsdale, Great Neck and the Hamptons. Surely, we have to protect these people from pesky "trial lawyers" who represent ungrateful patients who suffer because negligent physicians take off the wrong limb, puncture their organs and tell them not to worry about that little lump on their breasts. Seriously folks $250,000 maximum for pain and suffering! For a young unmarried woman who will have to get a mastectomy because of a doctor who failed to diagnose breast cancer? For the construction worker with four kids who suffered for 8 months in the hospital fighting a sepsis infection? For the former marathon runner whose orthopedic surgeon cut off the wrong foot? That is ludicrous. This bill will do nothing to advance quality healthcare in this State. This is not a cost saving tool it is merely a ruse by the health care lobby to insulate themselves from carelessness. Don't believe the hype! If this law is passed the New Yorkers will be worse off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-7101230666141788792011-02-27T15:49:13.612-05:002011-02-27T15:49:13.612-05:00“After all, the tort bar is a linchpin of the Demo...“After all, the tort bar is a linchpin of the Democratic Party's political and financial structure. “<br />Ah, James you almost got it all right! You forgot to mention the other linchpin: the Public Employees Unions. You know the ones FDR said should never exist and George Meany agreed with him.<br />I’m a NYer.<br />Sadly Serious Medicine loses in NY; Silver wins! He knows where all the bodies are buried, i.e. Donald R. Manes. He's J. Edgar Hoover incarnate in my view!Peter913https://www.blogger.com/profile/01805602464724466047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-29019871073467960172011-02-27T08:37:03.245-05:002011-02-27T08:37:03.245-05:00It's not just the lobbyist, but the politician...It's not just the lobbyist, but the politicians themselves. Some are carrying water for the trial lawyers. Others, are so myopic and truly believe that the system only needs some tweaking. This is absurd. Even the president gave a weak not to tort reform in January's State of the Union Address. For a 'Ground Zero' view on medical malpractice abuse, see www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com under Legal Quality. If your mind is open, and you read a few posts, you won't be supporting the status quo afterwards. Thanks for your post, James.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877221018800830362.post-13670710297993617732011-02-26T21:24:14.642-05:002011-02-26T21:24:14.642-05:00There is no doubt that tort reform would elevate t...There is no doubt that tort reform would elevate the level and quality of R&D as more funds would be directed to a more beneficial direction. I am a little incredulous of many legislative efforts that have never been passed. It might be the lobbyists, they are ultra savvy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264524142416451513noreply@blogger.com