Oscar Lovelace is a rural family physician in Prosperity, SC and an advocate for reformed healthcare policy. Among his many accolades, he was most recently n…
Tag Archive: Costs
Mar
29
Tort reform WILL NOT lower medical costs
It’s beyond belief that the people continue to fall for this “red herring” argument. Tort reform has zero to do with the high cost medical insurance, and it …
Feb
23
Dr. Jill Vecchio–PPACA Pt 2 Costs A
Practicing physician gives a Non-partisan, thorough explanation of PPACA (aka Obamacare) and what it means to all Americans. 7 segments: 1) Who will be covered; 2) and 3) What are the costs 4) State Exchanges and Employers 5) Doctors and Patients; 6) Constitutional issues 7) Ideas for Real Healthcare ReformVideo Rating: 4 / 5
Feb
08
Watchdog group questions costs at local hospitals
Story by Al Pefley / CBS12 NewsPosted by Miranda Grossman / CBS 12 NewsPALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A local watchdog group is questioning how much doctors were paid at two local hospitals with taxpayer money.The money was spent by the Palm Beach County Health Care District on trauma surgeons at St. Mary’s Medical Center …
Jan
11
Slip of Knife Costs Doctor $1 Million Dollars
www.oginski-law.com A man goes into the hospital for eye surgery. What he didn’t know until after the surgery was finished was at the doctor cut his optic nerve and never realized it. The optic nerve provides blood supply and nerve supply between the brain and the eye. Cutting that nerve results in blindness.Watch the video …
Sep
08
Camp Discusses Cutting Costs While Reforming Health Care on Fox News
To cut costs we need to: 1. Address medical malpractice,duplication, and error 2. Change health insurance regulation to open state lines to reduce costs for small businesses 3. Eliminating fraud and excess waste in all programsVideo Rating: 1 / 5
Aug
08
Doctors Heal Thyselves – Obama On Health Care Costs
More at www.theuptake.org Video and text from the White House Tuesday the President hosted a meeting that marked one of the most promising signs for health reform to date, and not only because the topic was saving more than trillion on health care costs. Representatives from hospitals, the insurance industry, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, …
Nov
25
What Are the Primary Drivers of Rising Healthcare Costs?
Transcript: Hello. I’m Dr. George Lundberg, and this is At Large at MedPage Today. In early June, 2010, MedPage Today posted a survey question asking readers to identify the primary driver of rising healthcare costs. More than 1200 readers responded by answering: 24%, Increased insurance premiums; 22%, New technology; 22%, Malpractice costs; 12%, Drug costs; …
Nov
22
Chairman Smith: Medical Malpractice reform will bring down health care costs
Congressman Lamar Smith has has own plan to reform health care. He says the plan is reform the medical liability system and stop frivolous lawsuits filed against doctors and insurance companies. Smith says it will reduce health care costs and premiums that medical personnel have to pay to defend themselves against lawsuits.