Why was Tort Reform not on the table concerning our healthcare?

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Actually less than 2% of costs (?), but there is some in there, care guidelines that make sueing harder.

Well if Pubs had cooperated IN ANY WAY, could have happened. Add it on anytime, along with a national exchange, ya lying POSs...LOL

to bring a malpractice suit, in many states (i don't know about all), you have to go through a merit panel before you can pursue a lawsuit. if the action is frivolous, it doesn't go any further.

realistically, though, it costs about $50,000 for a law firm to bring a malpractice case... so that acts as a restraint on the frivolous in most instances.

and as you pointed out, it's less than 2% of insurance company costs. it's just another way the right tries to keep people from being accountable for the damage they cause to others through negligence.

I have made the text bigger in the best part of your post.

You are 100% correct. The right wing abhors the idea of wealthy people having to pay damages to ordinary people. A major part of their platform is eliminating the personal responsibility of the wealthy.