[CitizensTruth] Do we really want universal health care?

[Hal Snyder]

Thank you for the posting, but the connection to universal health  
care is not apparent.

If we get single-payer, not-for-profit, universal health care, it is  
likely that malpractice and other awards will be smaller because  
costs to injured parties for ongoing care will be less. But legal  
redress should remain fully available, and may even be more effective  
in a climate where corporations have less power over the system.

Here's a reference discussing malpractice and universal health care.  
You will see there is no mention of barring lawsuits. In fact, the  
author speaks out against caps on economic damages while speaking in  
favor of single-payer.

Medical Malpractice, Health Care Quality And Health Care Reform
http://tinyurl.com/6h4s57

Hal

On Nov 7, 2008, at 9:27 AM, Robin Migalla wrote:


> Hello Everyone,

>

> In the current system, this is just a sample of what I believe  

> universal

> health care would mean for us...

>

> To whet your appetite...

>

> "Today, I'm bringing you some rather disturbing news about the Supreme

> Court's decision that essentially turned over the future of your  

> health to

> corporations. Here's what happened. It's a case called Reigel vs.

> Medtronic.

>

> Now Medtronic is a manufacturer of medical devices. They make the

> angioplasty balloons among other things, and in this case Reigel died

> following a surgical procedure in which one of these angioplasty  

> balloons

> exploded when it was in his artery.

>

> This medical device killed him; what a stupid situation this is.  

> Now the

> FDA said that this device was approved, and then the Supreme Court  

> ruled

> that because the FDA said this device was approved, the family of  

> Reigel

> (again who died) could not sue the device manufacturer. Do you follow

> this?"

>

> If you'd like to read the whole article, you can do so here...

>

> http://www.naturalnews.com/024727.html

>

> Is this what we want?

>

> Cheers,

> Robin

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